All articles by Jennifer Creevy – Page 108
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Brantano picks MD as it looks at costs
Out-of-town family footwear retailer Brantano has hired former Deichmann UK managing director David Short as managing director.
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Moss Bros founders give nod to Berwin
The family shareholders of Moss Bros have welcomed interest from menswear supplier Simon Berwin in buying Baugur’s stake in the retailer, as the Icelandic investor’s intentions remain unclear.
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PPR reports solid growth
Revenue at global luxury goods group PPR climbed 4 per cent year on year to E4.9 billion ( 3.9 billion) in the first quarter of 2008.
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Amazon sales rise 37 per cent
Online retailer Amazon has reported first quarter sales up 37 per cent to US$4.1 billion ( 2.08 billion), but warned that changes in global economic conditions could affect profit margins this year.
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Rose lambasted over Lane Fox investment
Marks & Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose has come under fire for investing in a business venture of one of M&S’s non-executive directors.
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Sports Direct trading tough
Sports Direct has revealed that trading has remained challenging since it updated the City on March 13 this year.
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Opinion
High street woes will filter down to retail parks
The past week there has been a bloodbath on the high street.
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NewsEthel Austin circled by up to 40 suitors
Ethel Austin administrator Menzies Corporate Restructuring revealed it has received 30 to 40 expressions of interest from potential bidders for the value fashion chain.
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Primark posts storming sales and profits
Revenues at value fashion retailer Primark soared 25 per cent to 899 million and operating profit jumped 22 per cent to 111 million in the first half, despite a background of tough trading for UK clothing retailers.
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NewsNational Schoolwear Centres enters administration
National Schoolwear Centres – a nationwide chain of school uniform shops – went into administration last week.
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Analysis
Health professional
Eight months ago, Boots UK stores director Simon Roberts took on the job of integrating 2,300 Boots and Alliance stores. Jennifer Creevy finds out how he’s getting on
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Jysk makes UK debut with 500-store target
Danish furniture and homewares retailer Jysk opened its first two UK stores in Lincoln and Mansfield today and revealed ambitious plans for 500 shops around the country.
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Naked ambition
Neil Gillis, who once stripped off to motivate staff, finds himself in the spotlight once again as chief executive of Blacks. He tells Jennifer Creevy about his vision for the outdoor retailer
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Ferrari gears up for UK debut on Regent Street
Italian car giant Ferrari is set to power into London’s Regent Street with the opening of its first UK store.
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Findel on course to deliver record sales
Home shopping group Findel is expected to achieve record sales of about 640 million, an increase of 17 per cent, it said in a trading update for the year ending March 31.
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Opinion
Empty property rates mean bad news
Prime Minister Gordon Brown isn’t popular in many camps at the moment. And the retail property market is no exception.
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Retailers lash out at changes to empty property tax
Retailers have hit out at the Government over a new tax on empty property, which comes into force today.
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Land Securities hires DSGi director as non-exec
Land Securities has appointed DSGi group finance director Kevin O’Byrne as non-executive director.
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Carpetright snaps up rival retailers
Floorcoverings specialist Carpetright has bought two competitors in the UK and the Netherlands.
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Sleep Depot falls into administration
Bed specialist Sleep Depot, which operates through more than 100 stores and concessions nationwide, has gone into administration.