All articles by Jennifer Creevy – Page 75
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NewsWaitrose chases convenience market and signs deal with Boots UK
Waitrose is to make a major play for the convenience market, and has embarked on a partnership with Boots UK to sell select product ranges in each others’ stores.
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NewsDan Brown book smashes booksellers’ records
The smash hit Dan Brown conspiracy thriller The Lost Symbol has sold 550,946 copies in the first five days the book has been on sale, according to Nielsen BookScan.
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NewsJJB Sports suffers £42.9m pre-tax loss
JJB Sports suffered a £42.9m pre-tax loss in its half year results, after admitting it was on the “brink of going into administration” earlier this year.
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NewsBlacks Leisure places Sandcity into administration
Blacks Leisure has appointed administrators to its boardwear business, Sandcity.
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NewsPaul Kelly reinstated at Brown Thomas
Selfridges chief executive Paul Kelly has been reinstated as head of Irish upmarket department store Brown Thomas, in a reshuffle which has also seen managing director Nigel Blow leave the group.
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NewsCBI: UK economy to emerge from recession in Q3
The UK economy is expected to emerge from recession through modest growth in the third and fourth quarters of this year, but constraints on demand will mean that growth in 2010 is fragile, according the CBI.
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NewsBlacks Leisure warns covenant breach likely
Blacks Leisure has warned that it is likely to breach a banking covenant following difficult trading at its boardwear division and has struck a standstill agreement with its bank.
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NewsAsda report: UK families £8 a week better off last month
The average UK family was £8 a week better off last month compared to a year ago, thanks to inflation being at its lowest level since February 2005 and low interest rates on mortgages, according to data from Asda.
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NewsRetail chiefs predict ‘flat’ Christmas
Andrew Higginson, chief executive of Tesco’s Retailing Services division, said the market will be “flat at best” for UK retailers over Christmas.
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NewsShop Direct Group sales up 7.4%
Shop Direct Group reported group sales up 7.4% to £1.7bn for its financial year ending April 30, but is taking a cautious view of consumer debt in the year ahead.
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NewsThe Church of England must shed its ‘Marks & Spencer’ image, says senior bishop
The Church of England must shed its middle class “Marks & Spencer” image to bring in the “Asda or Aldi” worshippers, according to a senior bishop.
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NewsFindel concentrates on further reducing debt
Home shopping group Findel has reported like-for-like sales down 5% for the first 23 weeks of its financial year as it continues to focus on cash generation to further reduce net debt.
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NewsTesco UK finance chief moves to Virgin Media
Tesco UK finance director Eamonn O’Hare has left to join Virgin Media as chief financial officer.
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OpinionWaitrose hits the spot for its loyal customers
Waitrose was the shining star in the John Lewis Partnership half-year results this week. How is it continuing to grow, even in a recession?
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NewsTesco muscles in on digital market
Tesco is gearing up to relaunch its entertainment website Tesco Digital, as it seeks to give its brand credibility in the highly competitive digital market.
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NewsMike Clare plots outsize fashion site
Mike Clare, the colourful founder of beds retailer Dreams, is in the advanced stages of launching an outsize clothing etailer.
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NewsMarc Bolland vows to maintain growth at Morrisons in tough second half
Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland has vowed that the Yorkshire-based grocer will continue to increase sales ahead of the market, despite facing tougher comparatives in its second half.
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NewsSainsbury's confirms David Tyler as chairman
Sainsbury’s has confirmed that David Tyler has been appointed as non-executive chairman.
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NewsBurberry to launch social networking site
Luxury fashion retailer Burberry is to launch a social networking site next month as it seeks to forge closer relationships with customers and attract new shoppers.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership profits fall, despite Waitrose's strength
The John Lewis Partnership has posted a 19.6% slide in half-year profits, despite a resurgent performance from its Waitrose supermarket chain.