All articles by Jennifer Creevy – Page 113
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News
Cheshire: Kingfisher needs culture change
Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire has vowed to change the culture of the home improvement giant as he takes up his position as group chief executive this week.
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Analysis
Home for beds
Homestyle beds chief Bill Carrahar has taken a disparate group of stores and created a brand identity as he aims to give Dreams a run for its money. Jennifer Creevy meets him
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JJB gives green light for Nike’s Umbro deal
JJB Sports has backed sports brand Nike’s proposed acquisition of England football shirt manufacturer Umbro.
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Shoe Zone completes purchase of Stead & Simpson
Stead & Simpson has today confirmed that a newly formed company backed by Shoe Zone has bought the footwear business. Stead & Simpson went into administration late last night and Shoe Zone bought the majority of the business, saving some 2,700 jobs. Stead & Simpson had been experiencing a difficult ...
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Opinion
Landlords are living in the past
The poor Christmas that many retailers suffered has meant this year has started on a glum note. The usual flux of property stories from retailers setting out their expansion plans for the year has been replaced by stories of caution.
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Alliance Boots seals China partnership
Alliance Boots has completed the formation of its joint-venture company in China, Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals Corporation (GP Corp), for approximately 41 million.
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Woolworths shakes up management
Variety store group Woolworths has made high-level management changes at its entertainment supply business EUK and retail division in an effort to drive the business forward this year.
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Shoe Zone poised to swoop on Stead & Simpson
Footwear chain Shoe Zone is understood to have bought Stead & Simpson in a deal that is likely to be finalised today.
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NewsFootwear specialists suffer
Cost inflation has compounded the problems facing the UK’s footwear specialists, according to a report from Verdict Research.
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News
Marks & Spencer in talks over Sephora shop-in-shops
Marks & Spencer has held talks with French beauty retailer Sephora about opening cosmetics and perfume shop-in-shops in the UK giant’s stores.
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B&Q targets grey pound
DIY giant B&Q is to aggressively chase the lucrative grey pound by launching hundreds of affordable products aimed at the over-55s.
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Suitors circle Dolcis
Dolcis administrator KPMG has been contacted by about 40 parties that have expressed an interest in the footwear chain.
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News
Sports Direct takes stake in Amer
Sports Direct has bought a 4.96 per cent stake in multi-branded sports equipment and apparel manufacturer Amer Sports Corporation.
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News
The White Company to launch expansion drive
Homewares and accessories retailer The White Company is to embark on ambitious expansion after reporting bumper full-year profits for the second year running.
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Opinion
Agency conflict rears its head
Many property agencies have had to juggle conflict between retailers and landlords for some time.
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News
Morrisons’ Christmas ahead of the pack
Morrisons trounced its supermarket competitors to report a bumper Christmas, when like-for-like sales advanced 9.5 per cent in the six weeks to January 6.
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News
Dolcis enters administration
Beleaguered footwear chain Dolcis has today been placed in administration after owner John Kinnaird lost the battle to save the retailer.
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Kinnaird in talks to buy Envy
Retail entrepreneur John Kinnaird is understood to be in talks with fashion group Alexon to buy its struggling menswear chain Envy.