All articles by Luke Tugby – Page 63
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NewsSpar supplier AF Blakemore to sell wholesale division
Spar’s biggest supplier AF Blakemore is selling its wholesale division following a strategic review of the business.
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AnalysisConviviality: The inside story of its dramatic collapse
As remarkable as it sounds given the benefit of hindsight, at the beginning of the year Conviviality was one of the darlings of the City.
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NewsUpdated: Conviviality to enter administration
Conviviality intends to appoint administrators within 10 business days after failing to raise the £125m it needed to secure its future.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Are retailers prepared for Brexit?
With just one year left until the UK exits the EU, the Retail Week team discusses the impact of Brexit and whether retailers are prepared for what it may bring.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Mike Coupe issues fresh Brexit warning
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has issued a fresh warning over the impact of Brexit, claiming that “no solution” would replace the benefits of the customs union.
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NewsSainsbury's to sell Tu clothing range through Argos
Sainsbury’s is to start selling its Tu clothing range through Argos as the grocer bids to ramp up the fashion brand’s online presence.
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NewsBHS: Chappell faces directorship ban, Green cleared
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell faces a ban from serving as a company director following the retailer’s collapse but Sir Philip Green has been cleared.
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OpinionOpinion: JD’s race for growth yet to reach Finish Line
In among the tales of doom and gloom on Britain’s high streets, JD has given retail watchers plenty to cheer in recent years.
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NewsRetailers face ‘£8bn bill’ in event of hard Brexit
Retailers could be hit with a “debilitating” £8bn spike in the cost of consumer goods if the UK fails to strike a deal with the EU.
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NewsJD Sports to snap up US chain Finish Line in £396m deal
JD Sports has struck a deal to buy US clothing, footwear and accessories business The Finish Line as it ramps up its international expansion.
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NewsHouse of Fraser in talks over £40m emergency funding
House of Fraser has held talks with specialist lenders in a bid to secure emergency funding as it faces into difficult trading conditions.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Are store closures the answer?
In a week when New Look’s CVA was voted through and Carpetright admitted it was considering one of its own, we debate whether store closures are the solution to retail’s problems.
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AnalysisAn outstanding contribution: Sir Malcolm Walker
From the shopfloor to a knighthood, the AlixPartners Outstanding Contribution to Retail winner Sir Malcolm Walker has never lost his entrepreneurial spirit and desire to tell it like it is, as Luke Tugby discovers.
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NewsRetail sales rebound in February after two-month decline
Retail sales rebounded in February following two months of sharp declines, despite continued price rises across fashion and homewares.
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NewsMade.com secures £40m investment as sales spike
Made.com has secured £40m of fresh investment to accelerate its European expansion after registering a climb in full-year sales.
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NewsHammerson rejects £5bn takeover approach from Klépierre
Shopping centre landlord Hammerson has rejected a £5bn approach from one of Europe’s largest mall owners, Klépierre.
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NewsPoundstretcher credit insurers reduce cover
Poundstretcher owner Crown Crest Group has had its credit cover cut as insurers continue to tighten terms for high street operators.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Urgent questions for Conviviality
In the wake of a disastrous week for Conviviality, we discuss the key questions facing the business and analyse where it goes from here.
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NewsH&M sales slow in first quarter despite store openings
H&M has suffered a slowdown in sales during its crucial Christmas quarter despite pressing ahead with a rapid store expansion programme.
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NewsTesco poaches Airbus exec Dekkers as new tech boss
Tesco has poached Airbus executive Guus Dekkers as its new chief technology officer to drive innovation across its retail operations.