All articles by Grace Bowden – Page 11
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NewsPoundland parent Pepco’s profits drop as it ramps up European expansion
Poundland’s owner Pepco Group has reported an uplift in full-year sales as it plans to open 400 new stores per year.
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NewsMoonpig set to double full-year sales after ‘strongest ever’ Valentine’s Day
Moonpig reported the strongest week of trading in its history in the run up to Valentine’s Day.
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NewsAdidas set to sell off Reebok to bolster growth ambitions
Adidas has confirmed plans to offload Reebok as part of its five-year strategy to focus on strengthening its core brand.
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InterviewInterview: How Asics plans to outrun its sportswear rivals
Asics executive Gary Raucher tells Retail Week how the Japanese brand is going back to its roots in a bid to outrun rivals like Nike and Adidas in the fiercely competitive sportswear market
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InterviewInterview: Beauty Pie founder Marcia Kilgore – the retail rebel
Serial entrepreneur Marcia Kilgore tells Retail Week about the conversation that triggered her retail rebellion, driving growth in a pandemic and the Weston family advice that inspired her to start Beauty Pie.
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AnalysisCan you still go from the shopfloor to the board room in retail?
In the latest story in our No Limits campaign, which aims to drive social mobility in retail, we explore if it is still possible to progress from stores to the top job
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NewsZalando poaches Boots beauty boss as it ramps up growth plans
Zalando has appointed Boots vice president of beauty and gifting Joanna Rogers to lead its expanding beauty offer.
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NewsJohn Lewis bolsters fashion and beauty stable with 50 new brands
John Lewis has added a clutch of new brands across womenswear and beauty categories in response to shoppers favouring more casual attire in the current climate.
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NewsNotonthehighstreet snapped up by US firm Great Hill Partners
Online gifting retailer Notonthehighstreet has been taken over by US investment firm Great Hill Partners for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsOcado narrows full-year losses as sales surge
Ocado has reported a spike in full-year sales as demand for online grocery during the pandemic jumped in what boss Tim Steiner says is a permanent shift in consumer shopping habits.
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NewsJanuary retail sales slide as shoppers cut back non-essential spending
January retail sales registered the sharpest decline since last May as customers reined in spending and lockdown hammered store sales.
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NewsWatches of Switzerland festive sales rise despite ‘significant headwinds’
Watches of Switzerland has reported a boost in sales across the UK and the US over the Christmas period in what boss Brian Duffy says was “another strong performance”.
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NewsJD Sports raises £464m to bolster acquisition drive
JD Sports has completed a fundraise for £464m, which it will use to drive its expansion and capitalise on acquisition opportunities in new and existing markets.
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AnalysisJD Sports boss Cowgill: How ‘monumental’ DTLR deal turbocharges US ambitions
JD Sports boss Peter Cowgill tells Retail Week why the retailer’s latest $495m acquisition has set it up to crack America.
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AnalysisHow Dixons, Joules and Hotel Chocolat’s online prowess saved Christmas
Bricks-and-mortar retailers up and down the country had feared a Christmas washout as the UK veered in and out of lockdowns at the end of 2020.
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NewsPoundland records festive sales uptick
Poundland parent company PepCo has reported an uplift in first-quarter revenue boosted by the introduction of new price points and product lines.
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NewsBoohoo acquires Debenhams brand and website
Boohoo has acquired Debenhams’ brand and website for £55m in what executive chair and co-founder Mahmud Kamani describes as “a transformational deal”.
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NewsAsos emerges as frontrunner to acquire Topshop
Asos is closing in on a deal to acquire Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge out of administration.
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NewsThe Works narrows interim losses as online sales double
The Works boss Gavin Peck has hailed the retailer’s “robust” performance at the half-year mark as online sales surged and stores experienced strong demand when allowed to open under government guidelines.
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NewsJohn Lewis raises profit forecast after resilient Christmas performance
John Lewis has said its sales across Black Friday and Christmas “held up better than anticipated” and its profits will be ahead of previous guidance as a result.