All articles by Luke Tugby – Page 65
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NewsAustralian retailer House to make UK debut next month
Australian homewares retailer House will make its UK debut next month after securing its first two stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionDon’t underestimate Morrisons in fight with Tesco-Booker
The sheer scale of the challenge facing Tesco’s grocery rivals was hammered home this morning following its acquisition of retail and wholesale titan Booker.
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NewsSir Philip Green tells MPs: ‘Go and tackle Carillion’
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green has urged MP Frank Field to “go and tackle Carillion” and called for a “truce” in their long-running war of words.
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NewsEx-Tesco execs face retrial over accounting scandal
Three former Tesco executives are facing a retrial in relation to the grocer’s £250m accounting scandal.
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NewsProfile: Aldi's new UK boss Giles Hurley
He may have spent much of his career on the Emerald Isle, but Giles Hurley’s rise to boss of Aldi UK certainly cannot be attributed to a luck of the Irish.
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NewsAldi’s Matthew Barnes to leave role as UK boss
Aldi’s UK boss Matthew Barnes is leaving his role as chief executive of the discounter’s British business.
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NewsMaplin administrators draft in GCW to aid sale efforts
Maplin’s administrators have drafted in commercial property experts GCW to advise on the collapsed retailer’s portfolio as they ramp up efforts to secure a sale.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things retailers can learn from Greggs
Traditionally known as a high street baker, Greggs has transformed its business model since 2013, when it ushered in a new strategy.
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NewsNew Look plans 60% rent reductions under potential CVA
New Look is planning to slash rents by up to 60% under the terms of a potential company voluntary arrangement (CVA) being discussed with landlords.
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NewsAsda becomes latest grocer to reveal gender pay gap
Asda has revealed its gender pay gap and vowed to tackle the “challenge” of employing more women in senior roles.
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NewsNew Look consults bondholders to pave way for CVA
New Look has kick-started a consultation with its bondholders in the clearest indication yet that it will launch a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).
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Analysis
Analysis: How Tesco-Booker can hit the ground running
Tesco’s £3.7bn swoop for wholesale titan Booker overcame its final hurdle today when shareholders of both businesses approved the deal.
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NewsTesco-Booker deal given green light by shareholders
Tesco’s £3.7bn takeover of wholesale titan Booker is all but complete after shareholders in both businesses voted in favour of the deal.
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NewsMaplin enters administration after rescue talks collapse
Maplin has plunged into administration just hours after last-ditch talks with potential buyer Edinburgh Woollen Mill failed.
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NewsToys R Us tumbles into administration
Toys R Us has entered into administration, leaving the future of more than 3,000 workers hanging the balance.
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NewsWickes and Toolstation profits hit in 'challenging' year
Wickes and Toolstation owner Travis Perkins has suffered a fall in profitability within its retail division amid an “increasingly challenging” UK DIY market.
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NewsMaplin rescue talks break down at eleventh hour
Maplin is teetering on the brink after talks between its owner Rutland Partners and prospective buyer Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) collapsed.
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NewsPavers snaps up rival Jones Bootmaker in pre-pack deal
Jones Bootmaker has been sold for the second time in less than a year to rival footwear chain Pavers.
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OpinionOpinion: City ignores potential for retail reinvention
“Not all retail is equal” was the overriding message today from David Atkins, the boss of shopping centre landlord Hammerson.
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NewsNew Look to meet landlords over closures and rent cuts
New Look’s landlords have been braced for store closures and rent reductions as the embattled chain prepares to visit property owners this week.