All articles by Jennifer Creevy – Page 80
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NewsBritish Retail Consortium devises action plan to save UK’s struggling high streets
The British Retail Consortium has unveiled a 20-point plan to secure the long-term future of retailing high streets as it reveals some town centres are already recording vacancy rates of almost 40 per cent.
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NewsHolland & Barrett's merger with Julian Graves provisionally cleared
Holland & Barrett’s acquisition of rival Julian Graves has been provisionally cleared by the Competition Commission.
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News90 per cent of retailers are on Sale
90 per cent of retailers are currently on Sale or discounting, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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NewsMorrisons posts 22nd period of market share growth
Morrisons has posted its 22nd successive period of market share growth, according to TNS Worldpanel grocery data.
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NewsMorrisons confident it will beat full-year expectations
Morrisons has reported that it is confident its full-year results will be ahead of earlier expectations as it has achieved strong trading in its first and second quarters.
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NewsFirst Quench commercial director replaced
First Quench Retailing commercial director Lloyd Stephens has exited the retailer and been replaced by former board director at Somerfield Mike Osmond.
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NewsTesco mulls separate credit rating for banking arm
Tesco is considering a separate credit rating for its financial services arm as it seeks to step up its banking operation.
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NewsAllied Carpet Properties in administration and 51 shops sold to retail arm
Allied Carpet Properties has been placed into administration, and 51 of its stores have been immediately sold to Allied Carpets Retail.
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Metro Cash & Carry unveils turnaround plan
Metro Cash & Carry Germany has unveiled its turnaround programme, designed to turn around the flagging wholesaler.
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NewsInstore reports uplift but expects tough trading
Poundstretcher owner Instore has enjoyed an uplift in trade with the sunny weather but warned that the positive trend does not yet signal a turnaround for the retailer.
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NewsAsda unveils blueprint for future store model
Asda opened a mould-breaking store on Monday, which will be a blueprint for wide-ranging changes in other shops if successful.
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OpinionTables could turn in grocery
Auctioning off a 25lb pork pie could only have happened at a Marks & Spencer AGM, and it could only have been fronted by the showman himself Sir Stuart Rose.
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NewsWaitrose sales outpace Marks & Spencer food for first time
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has revealed that the grocer has overtaken Marks & Spencer in food sales for the first time in its 105-year history.
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NewsThreshers owner hit by another departure
Struggling Threshers owner First Quench Retailing has suffered a further blow as its head of supply chain left the retailer.
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NewsBorders UK completes management buyout
Borders UK has been bought out by its management team, with backing from Valco Capital Partners.The management team is led by chief executive Philip Downer and finance director Mark Little.Borders UK was owned by Risk Capital Partners, which had been seeking a new investor for some time.The buyout is funded ...
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NewsRetail crime is on the up
More than 90 per cent of retailers said retail crime has increased over the last year, with more than four fifths blaming the recession.
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NewsThorntons dips in Q4 but remains positive in second half
Thorntons like-for-like sales in its fourth quarter fell by 1.6 per cent but rose by 1.5 per cent in the second half.
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NewsAsda offers 100-day guarantee on George school uniforms
Asda is offering shoppers a 100-day money back guarantee on its George school uniforms in a bid to stamp out the price wars among competitors.
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OpinionThreshers just needs a little care
Off-licence chain Threshers has been hit with several problems, but it’s a business model that works. Will it be given the opportunity to shine?
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NewsAldi vows to keep expanding despite missing stores target
Aldi UK chief executive Paul Foley has admitted that the hard discounter will not hit its store-a-week opening target but vowed that there is still strong growth potential for the German grocer.