All articles by Luke Tugby – Page 39
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NewsShop vacancy rate hits worst level since 2015
The number of empty stores across the UK has hit its highest level for over four years, new figures have revealed.
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NewsUber Eats plots push into grocery deliveries
Uber is eyeing a push into grocery deliveries as growth in its core ride-sharing business stalls.
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NewsBarneys secures fresh capital in bid to avoid collapse
Barneys New York has received a fresh cash injection as it seeks to fend off the threat of collapse.
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NewsBoots pilots language interpretation service
Boots is piloting an on-demand language interpretation service for non-English speaking pharmacy patients.
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NewsSports Direct exec Murray: We’re not in crisis
Sports Direct executive Michael Murray has insisted the group is “definitely not a business in crisis” despite increasing doubts over its strategy.
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InterviewInterview: How Nespresso blends sustainability with success
Nespresso UK boss Guillaume Chesneau tells Retail Week how he plans to grow in a sustainable way.
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NewsWhite Stuff profits dented by digital spend and discounting
White Stuff has suffered a fall in full-year profits after ramping up investment in digital marketing and “higher than planned” levels of discounting.
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NewsApple profits drop amid slump in iPhone sales
Apple has suffered a drop in quarterly profits sparked by a further decline in sales of iPhones.
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NewsTravis Perkins firms up plans to offload Wickes
Travis Perkins has firmed up plans to offload DIY chain Wickes – and hopes to complete the demerger within the next year.
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NewsIntu launches ‘transformational’ strategy as rental income slumps
Shopping centre owner Intu has launched what it has dubbed a “transformational” five-year strategy as it bids to arrest tumbling rental income and asset values.
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NewsNext ups profit guidance as second-quarter sales rise
Next has increased its full-year profit guidance after reporting a rise in sales during its second quarter.
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NewsMorrisons drafts in analytics experts to boost loyalty credentials
Morrisons has struck a partnership with analytics expert IRI as it bids to better understand its customers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Ashley is remodelling Sports Direct for the next generation
They say good things come to those who wait. After a tumultuous few weeks, there may be some Sports Direct shareholders who disagree with that old adage.
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VideoWatch: Is Boris Johnson as PM good or bad for retail?
Following Boris Johnson entering Downing Street and promising to deliver Brexit by October 31 “do or die”, the team debate what impact the new prime minister will have on retailers.
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AnalysisThe many faces of Mike Ashley: Deal maker, drinker, disruptor
“It’s like he’s playing Pokémon or something – trying to catch ‘em all.”
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NewsSports Direct drops Debenhams CVA challenge
Sports Direct has withdrawn its legal challenge to Debenhams’ CVA – but will continue to fund the objection lodged by one of the department store chain’s landlords.
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NewsHomebase rescues Bathstore from administration
Homebase has rescued Bathstore from administration, taking on more than 40 of its stores and saving 154 jobs.
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NewsSports Direct delays full-year results
Sports Direct has delayed the filing of its full-year results due to the “complexities” sparked by its House of Fraser acquisition.
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NewsTravis Perkins accelerates Wickes disposal plans
Travis Perkins is ramping up plans to sell its Wickes DIY business and could offload the chain by the middle of next year.
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NewsAsos puts more jobs at risk amid Watford review
Asos has put more jobs at risk after kick-starting a review at its customer care facility in Watford.