All articles by Lisa Berwin – Page 59
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French threaten LVMH boycott in China row
LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault threw his support behind Beijing as concerns grow in France over Chinese calls for a boycott of French goods.
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Breath of fresh air
Fashion brand Joules has shot from a one-store minnow to a thriving multichannel business in just seven years. Tom Joule tells Lisa Berwin why the downturn isn’t denting his success
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Musgrave celebrates ninth year of growth
Londis and Budgens franchise operator Musgrave has increased pre-tax profits 16 per cent in the year to December 31, 2007, as it commits to further UK investment.
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NewsOn the critical list
Retail in the emergency room as it faces the harshest trading conditions since the 1990s, with the worst still to come
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JD unveils Bank vision as group profits rocket
Fashion group John David aims to propel its Bank fascia into a national chain and envisages potential for 250 stores.
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99p Stores cashes in as credit crunch bites
Single-price retailer 99p Stores is benefiting from higher footfall as bargain-hunting consumers tighten their purse strings.
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JD Group enjoys solid year
JD Group has posted strong full-year results, with pre-tax profits soaring 103 per cent to 35 million.
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Pension scheme attacks Rose's promotion
The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) has added its name to the list of critics unhappy at Sir Stuart Rose’s promotion to executive chairman.
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Next plans new bonus scheme to revive share price
The bonus scheme introduced by Next in 2004 could be re-instigated by the retailer for its directors and executives, in an effort to drive its share price up, according to the Financial Times .
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Mothercare social site signs up 40,000 users
Mothercare has notched up close to 40,000 subscribers on its social networking site, Gurgle.com.
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Gap sales take a plunge
Fashion retailer Gap's sales tumbled 12 per cent to US$1.37 billion ( 691.2 million) for the five weeks to April 5.
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BRC slams HSBC card plan
HSBC’s move to transfer its Maestro customers to Visa debit cards could cost UK retailers millions, says the British Retail Consortium.
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Harrods picks new chief executive
James McArthur has been appointed as chief executive of Harrods Group.
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Tesco's 2009 profit forecasts to be cut?
Analysts are expected to downgrade Tesco’s 2009 profit forecasts when the supermarket giant announces its results next week.
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Woolies lands Jackie Chan to front TV ads
Woolworths has found an unlikely new star for its TV ads – film star Jackie Chan.
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Private equity group buys Evans Cycles
Private equity group Active has bought a majority stake in bike retail chain Evans Cycles.
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Retailers reshuffle shares ahead of tax changes
A raft of high-profile retailers have reshuffled their shares ahead of the changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) that come into effect this weekend.
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Park Group sales rise
The Park Group has finally shaken off the downturn that hit the home shopping group following the collapse of its rival Farepak in 2006.
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Matalan signs LK Today sponsorship deal
Value fashion retailer Matalan has signed a 1 million sponsorship deal with ITV’s morning show LK Today .
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Greenwoods boss rules out Moss bid
John Hanson, the head of menswear chain Greenwoods, has ruled himself out of the race for embattled rival chain Moss Bros.