All articles by Jennifer Creevy – Page 110
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Opinion
Does your scheme service a clear need?
The property industry has been talking about it for a long time, but it has finally begun – last week marked the start of the opening of a huge glut of space in the UK.
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News
M&S investors slam Rose's promotion
Marks & Spencer investors have hit out against the retailer’s announcement yesterday to elevate Sir Stuart Rose to executive chairman, which some claim is in clear defiance of the UK’s corporate governance code.
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February sales hit by belt tightening
Retail sales slowed in February as consumers started to tighten their belts in earnest, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has reported.
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Dreams sold to private equity group Exponent
Bed specialist Dreams has been bought by private equity specialist Exponent for an undisclosed sum.
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Aga appoints non-exec chairman
Ovens manufacturer and home retailer Aga has appointed former House of Fraser chief executive John Coleman as non-executive chairman.
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Abercrombie sales jump, while Gap posts flat performance
US fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch reported a hike in net sales for the four weeks to March 1, while competitor Gap revealed flat sales for the same period.
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Carrefour’s Halley family halves its shareholder voting rights
Boardroom upheavals at Carrefour took an unexpected turn last night after the Halley family decided to cede its position as leading shareholder at the world’s second largest retailer.
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Selfridges appoints Oxford Street director
Selfridges has appointed Meave Wall as store director for its flagship Oxford Street branch.
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John Lewis profits soar, but second half slows
John Lewis Partnership has reported pre-tax profits up 18.7 per cent to 379.8 million in its full-year results, but expects trading conditions to remain challenging this year.
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Debenhams to charge for carrier bags
Department store Debenhams is the latest retailer to join the plastic bag campaign and will start charging 5p for carrier bags.
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H&M acquires majority stake in Swedish outfit
H&M has bought a 60 per cent stake in Swedish fashion group Fabric Scandinavien, which operates store chains Weekday and Monki, for Skr564 million ( 46.3 million).
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Crabtree & Evelyn to double stores as it transforms brand
Crabtree & Evelyn is to overhaul its image this summer as it guns to double its UK store numbers.
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Fnac scours London for debut sites
French entertainment and electricals specialist on the hunt for debut UK store in London
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Opinion
Retailers must be coaxed back to the high street
Next week’s Retail Week Conference tackles, among other things, the challenge that retailers face this year with their property plans.
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News
Ideal Shopping Direct pre-tax profits drop
Ideal Shopping Direct has reported a 6.2 per cent fall in full-year pre-tax profit to 5.8 million, but pointed to an encouraging start to 2008.
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Travis Perkins profits soar
Builders merchants Travis Perkins reported adjusted pre-tax profit up 18.7 per cent to 261 million in its full-year results, but warned that the outlook for 2008 is challenging.
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Umbro chief steps down
Umbro chief executive Steve Makin will step down from his role, as the England football shirt manufacturer’s takeover by Nike is completed.
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Dreams mulls £200m private equity deal
Bed retailer Dreams is understood to be on the verge of agreeing a 200 million deal to sell the retailer to Exponet Private Equity.
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Majestic chief to step down
Majestic Wine chief Tim How is to step down from his post, making way for his deputy Steve Lewis to take over the reins.
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Game appoints two MDs
Game Group has promoted two senior staff members to drive the development of its dual brand strategy in the UK and Ireland.