All articles by Jennifer Creevy – Page 109
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Inditex profits soar
Spanish fashion giant Inditex has posted a net profit increase of 25 per cent to €1.25 billion ( 995.5 million) in its full-year results and plans to launch a standalone accessories and footwear chain called Uterque.
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Analysis
Tough talking
It’s no secret that life on the high street is tough at the moment and it’s the same story at out-of-town retail parks, with traditional tenants from a wide range of sectors all feeling the pinch.
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Blacks chief targets growth through acquisition of rivals
Blacks Leisure chief executive Neil Gillis has set his sights on acquiring rival outdoor retailers and expanding overseas once he has whipped the UK business into shape.
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Geox launches spring ad campaign
Footwear retailer and manufacturer Geox this week launched its spring/summer ad campaign.
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Laura Ashley ups stake in Moss Bros
Laura Ashley raised its stake in troubled menswear retailer Moss Bros yesterday for the fifth time this month.
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Gant to make standalone debut in Ireland
Fashion retailer Gant has signed for its first standalone store in Ireland at south Dublin’s Dundrum shopping centre.
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Opinion
Do centres have it covered?
While those who booked Easter weekends by the sea were cursing the British weather, UK shopping centres – with their covered roofs – hit the jackpot.
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WHSmith angers union over bonus
WHSmith chief executive Kate Swann has angered union Unite after securing a maximum bonus payout after removing staff’s long-standing pension benefits.
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Oz tea retailer bags first UK store at Westfield London
Australian speciality tea retailer T2 is to take its first store in the UK at the Westfield London shopping centre in White City.
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Schuh completes refinancing
Schuh is understood to have completed a 36 million refinancing package, provided by the Bank of Scotland.
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Poor weather threatens Easter sales
The eight days of Easter are expected to be worth 8 billion to UK retailers, but poor weather means they are likely to fare worse than last year.
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Opinion
Niche retailers need a break
“I hate landlords,” exclaimed William Landale, chief executive of furniture retailer Lombok. Speaking at last week’s Retail Week Conference, Landale rather descriptively said what many small, up-and-coming retailers were thinking.
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Work on Ravenscraig’s second phase imminent
Work is about to begin on the second phase of Wilson Bowden Developments’ Ravenscraig redevelopment in Lanarkshire.
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Liverpool One lands trio of retailers
Gap, Build-A-Bear Workshop and WHSmith are among the latest retailers to sign to Grosvenor’s Liverpool One scheme.
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Blacks suspends director after accounts probe
Blacks Leisure Group has suspended the head of its Sandcity subsidiary following the discovery of 2 million worth of accounting discrepancies.
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Debenhams like-for-likes slip
Department store Debenhams has reported first-half like-for-like sales down 0.7 per cent on last year, reflecting the challenging trading conditions in January and February.
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Morrisons scoops Retailer of the Year award
Supermarket giant Morrisons stormed the Retail Week Awards last night, walking away with Retailer of the Year.
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RWC08: ethics still second to price, claim value chiefs
Value retail shoppers are more concerned about price than ethical sourcing, according to a panel debate at the Retail Week Conference.
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Wickes on mission to double store empire
Travis Perkins-owned DIY chain Wickes has embarked on an ambitious expansion programme, with plans to double its store portfolio in the next seven years.
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Women to abandon the 'it bag'
UK women will turn their backs on expensive, celebrity endorsed bags this year, according to Mintel.