All articles by Jennifer Creevy – Page 112
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Strong West End footfall
Footfall in London’s West End was up 5.6 per cent year on year for January, according to the New West End Company.
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Supermarkets accused of bullying suppliers
The European Parliament declared yesterday that big European supermarket chains may be abusing their market position to drive down prices paid to suppliers.
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John Lewis eyes up India
Department store giant embarks on hunt for a partner to make its debut on the sub-continent
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Ikea launches 90-day mattress policy
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has launched its 90-day Love It or Exchange It mattress policy today and exclusively revealed the bedroom antics of the UK population in a UK-wide survey.
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Opinion
Don’t all pounce at once
Landlords were finally given something to be pleased about last week when US retailer Hollister confirmed it had taken its first store in the UK.
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Morrisons seeks judicial review of milk inquiry
Supermarket Morrisons, which is suing the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) for libel over allegedly fixing the price of milk, is also seeking a judicial review of the competition watchdog’s handling of the case.
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January sales bounce may prove short-lived
UK retail like-for-like sales rose 2.6 per cent in January compared with last year, when sales were up 3.1 per cent against a weak January 2006.
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John Lewis tests ban on cheques
Department store John Lewis has taken a step away from accepting personal cheques with a trial in two of its branches.
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Analysis
On top of tiles
With the clout of new owner Travis Perkins behind him, Tile Giant chief Mo Iqbal believes he’s got the armoury he needs to take on market leader Topps Tiles. He talks shop with Jennifer Creevy
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Opinion
Kinnaird must put his best foot forward
Retail entrepreneur John Kinnaird, whose shoe chain Dolcis went into administration last month, made a bold comeback this week with the acquisition of struggling clothing chain Style Menswear for a token sum of £1.
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NewsHollister to make its UK debut at Brent Cross
Abercrombie Fitch sister brand Hollister has signed for its first store in the UK at Hammerson’s Brent Cross shopping centre in north London.
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Habitat pins hopes for revival on new format
Homewares retailer Habitat will launch its next generation of stores this year in an effort to revive flagging sales and profitability.
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Kensington to taste-test fresh M&S food format
Marks & Spencer will open a new-format standalone sandwich shop in London this spring, called M&S To Go.
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Jagtiani reignites Debenhams bid speculation
Retail tycoon Micky Jagtiani has renewed speculation that he may yet make a bid for department store Debenhams.
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Opinion
The Works’ collapse has a silver lining
Having lunch last Friday in a typical property haunt, I noticed one agent give another a knowing nod. He was referring to the collapse of bargain books retailer The Works, which went into administration that day.
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M&S puts squeeze on suppliers
Marks & Spencer was reported today of demanding bigger price discounts from its suppliers, only a couple of weeks after its sales fell.
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Cheshire could earn £16m over four years
Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire could earn more than 16 million over the next four years in salary, bonus and shares if he succeeds in turning around the DIY and home improvement group.
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Sports Direct strikes deal to enter China
Sports Direct International has struck a deal with apparel retailer ITAT Group in China to supply some of its portfolio of brands to ITAT’s larger stores.
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Carpetright hit by slowdown
Carpetright has reported an increase in total sales of 3.9 per cent at its UK and Ireland division for the third quarter, although like-for-like sales fell 4 per cent.
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WHSmith looks overseas for expansion
Stationery and book retailer WHSmith is eyeing Ireland and Scandinavia as it seeks to expand overseas.