All articles by Luke Tugby – Page 71
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NewsGame offloads Multiplay Digital in £19m deal
Game has sold its Multiplay Digital business to Unity Technologies following a strategic review of its digital activities.
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NewsTopps Tiles profits tumble amid ‘challenging’ market
Topps Tiles has suffered a fall in full-year profits as the business grappled with “challenging trading conditions”.
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NewsOcado pens international deal with French giant Casino
Ocado has penned an international deal with French grocery giant Casino as it steps up efforts to license its technology to overseas retailers.
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NewsPets at Home profits slip as boss Kellett steps down
Pets at Home has posted a drop in first-half profitability as group chief executive Ian Kellett prepares to exit the business.
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AnalysisProfile: Fenwick’s first external CEO Robbie Feather
Robbie Feather is the first chief executive hired outside the Fenwick family, and should bring the benefits of his diverse background to the historic group.
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NewsFenwick poaches Argos executive Feather as new boss
Fenwick has poached Sainsbury’s Argos commercial director Robbie Feather as its first chief executive from outside the founding family, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBlack Friday: Online sales dip after morning slowdown
Online sales volumes have dropped so far on Black Friday following a sluggish start to the promotional frenzy.
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OpinionOpinion: Black Friday Sales play into Amazon’s hands
They say when America sneezes, Britain catches a cold. In the case of the Black Friday bug we’ve picked up from across the pond, the diagnosis could be worse.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Black Friday, the Budget and business rates
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories from the week, including Black Friday, business rates reform and the Budget.
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Analysis
Analysis: What does the Budget mean for retail?
Has Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the Budget retailers craved? Or has he left the industry high and dry?
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NewsOasis, Coast, Warehouse sale talks revived by Emerisque
Oasis, Coast and Warehouse owner Kaupthing Bank is back in talks to offload the businesses, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsMultiyork collapses into administration
Furniture retailer Multiyork has tumbled into administration, leaving the future of its 50 stores and 547 staff hanging in the balance.
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Budget 2017: Business rates to switch to CPI from April
The Government will base business rates increases on the CPI index rather than RPI two years earlier than planned, it revealed in today’s Budget.
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NewsRetailers confident of Christmas spending spree
Half of all retailers expect to register rising revenues this Christmas, despite the turbulent trading environment.
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NewsEx-Asda boss Clarke ‘surprised’ by Tesco-Booker verdict
Former Asda boss Andy Clarke admits he was ‘surprised’ by the competition watchdog’s decision to provisionally approve Tesco’s £3.7bn mega-merger with Booker.
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NewsSports Direct increases credit facility to £907m
Sports Direct has increased its credit facility to more than £900m to help fund founder Mike Ashley’s vision to become ‘the Selfridges of sport’.
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NewsMountain Warehouse boss takes on Tiger with new venture
Mountain Warehouse founder Mark Neale has launched new retailer Neon Sheep to target the ‘impulse gifting’ sector, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsDFS’ Sofology acquisition given green light by CMA
DFS has been given the go-ahead by the competition watchdog to complete its £25m acquisition of rival retailer Sofology.
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NewsBonmarché profits jump as turnaround bid builds momentum
Bonmarché has posted a spike in half-year profits and sales as boss Helen Connolly’s turnaround efforts began to bear fruit.
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NewsBrightHouse bondholders on cusp of restructuring deal
BrightHouse owner Vision Capital could be left with just a 3% stake in the retailer as part of a £220m restructuring of the embattled business.