All articles by Jennifer Creevy – Page 116
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Opinion
The more stores the merrier?
Last week, the John David Group brought a touch of rock and roll to London’s Oxford Street with a party to celebrate the opening of its refurbished flagship JD store.
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News
Food price inflation hits 14-year high
Food prices are rising at more than three times the rate of inflation, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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News
Carpetright profits climb
Carpetright posted a pre-tax profit increase of 1.4 per cent to 27.7 million in the first half and remains in talks with founder Lord Harris about a management buy-out.
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News
JD snaps up Bank
The John David Group, owner of sports fashion chain JD, has bought branded fashion retailer Bank for 18.5 million.
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News
Swatch’s Omega brand targets Regent Street
Watch brand Omega is understood to be eyeing a store on Regent Street for its second UK opening.
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News
Finnish home chain to enter UK with Regent Street deal
Finnish home chain to enter UK with Regent Street deal
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Analysis
Keeper of dreams
Mike Clare has come a long way since selling condoms at college. And, as Dreams celebrates its 20th birthday, Jennifer Creevy finds out how he plans to own sleep
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News
Body Shop hires chief executive from L’Oréal
The Body Shop has drafted in L’Or al executive Sophie Gasperment to be chief executive from June.
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News
Topps Tiles confident despite slide in profit
Tiles and wood flooring specialist Topps Tiles reported a dip in full-year profits, but remained bullish about the coming year.
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News
JJB Sports revenues creep up
Sports fashion retailer JJB said it remained cautious about the retail market, as it reported total revenue up 1.6 per cent for the 17-week period to November 25.
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News
Ashley plots masterplan to put Lillywhites back on top
Sports Direct boss to revive famed store’s reputation with massive makeover
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Opinion
Roll out the red carpet to BIDs
Retailers in London’s West End are this week preparing for what they hope will kick start the Christmas shopping frenzy – Shop West End VIP Day on Saturday, December 1.
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News
High Wycombe’s Eden almost full five months early
The Eden development at High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire has signed a swathe of retailers, pushing the scheme to more than 90 per cent let, five months ahead of opening.
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News
Sports Direct’s Ashley plans to up stake
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has set out plans to buy back a further 5 per cent of its shares, sparking fresh speculation that he plans to buy back the business he floated 10 months ago.
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News
Topps Tiles pre-tax profits dip
Tile and wood flooring retailer Topps Tiles reported a fall in pre-tax profit for its full-year after the refinancing of its share buy-back resulted in a higher interest charge. However, the retailer said the “business is in excellent shape”.
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News
Gap warns shoppers about fake discount voucher
Fashion chain Gap has told shoppers that 60 per cent off vouchers being circulated by e-mail are fake.
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Analysis
Top towns are still raising the bar
There’s no change at the top as heavyweight towns spring into action to retain their lead
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News
Shoppers will still splash out this Christmas
Despite the doom and gloom on the UK high street, shoppers will still splash out this Christmas, according to a report from Mintel.
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News
Furniture retailers brace for tough 2008
Furniture and floorcoverings retailers have enjoyed a sales lift this year but should prepare for tougher conditions in 2008, according to Verdict Research.
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News
Ocado reaches financial milestone
Internet grocery retailer Ocado expects to become profitable next year after ploughing 350 million over eight years into the business.