More finance – Page 129
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AnalysisTesco’s acquisition of Giraffe: What do retailers need to know?
Last week Tesco snapped up restaurant chain Giraffe. So what are its plans for the group, and are more acquisitions on the cards?
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AnalysisNext full-year results: What the analysts say
Next today reported pre-tax underlying profit jumped 9% to £622m last year but the new year has got off to a slow start. The City studied its balance sheet carefully.
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OpinionComment: Tesco’s Price Promise scheme raises own-label debate
Battle lines have been drawn this week between Tesco and Sainsbury’s, with Justin King, blasting Tesco’s Price Promise scheme.
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OpinionComment: The Government must tackle the unfair business rates system
The Chancellor George Osborne seems to have ignored calls for a temporary freeze on business rates in this year’s Budget.
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OpinionNick Bubb's Verdict: Next - Don’t mention the weather?
The standard advice for retailers trying to explain away weak trading is not to blame “the weather”, so why did Next fall into that apparent trap today?
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OpinionComment: Budget blow for retail but door opens for rates reform
Chancellor George Osborne failed to heed the warnings of the retail industry and freeze business rates in the Budget today.
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OpinionComment: Is there such a thing as a ‘perfect’ retailer?
Times are tough for UK retailers so it’s all too easy to focus on failure but we mustn’t forget there are still some big successes.
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AnalysisAsos' second quarter: What the analysts say
Fashion etailer Asos today reported a surge in retail sales up 37% to £186m in its second quarter as its gross margin dipped. The City reacted positively to the results
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AnalysisSainsbury's fourth quarter: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s today reported a 3.6% increase in like-for-like sales in the fourth quarter as full-year like-for-likes rose 1.8%. The City reacted positively.
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AnalysisOracle Retail Week Awards: Sir Philip Green – taking retail to new levels
Sir Philip Green, winner of this year’s Outstanding Contribution to Retail award, talks about building his empire, US success and doing his bit for the industry.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Is Carrefour’s strategic plan equal to the market?
Despite challenges in formats and geography, Carrefour’s 2012 results were above expectations and saw its first rise in domestic profit.
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InterviewQ&A: Poundland chief executive Jim McCarthy
Poundland chief executive Jim McCarthy speaks to Retail Week about the retailer’s performance and growth prospects.
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AnalysisOracle Retail Week Awards: How John Lewis led the way and outperformed its rivals
John Lewis won both Oracle Retailer of the Year and Brandbank Multichannel Retailer of the Year. Managing director Andy Street talks about its success.
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AnalysisOracle Retail Week Awards: Value supermarket retailer Aldi scales new heights
Aldi has gained ground rapidly in recent years and consumers are flocking to its stores. Nick Hughes explains how it won The Zolfo Cooper Growth Retailer of the Year award.
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AnalysisOracle Retail Week Awards: Hotel Chocolat reaps rewards for innovation and branding
Hotel Chocolat is the Speciality Retailer of the Year. Rebecca Thomson outlines how it caught the judges’ eyes.
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AnalysisOracle Retail Week Awards: Asos’ appeal makes it a global star
Fashion specialist Asos is named the 2013 PayLater Pure-Play Etailer of the Year following a storming performance in 2012.
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AnalysisOracle Retail Week Awards: Fashion giant Zara powers ahead globally
Zara’s success story is phenomenal - its global reach, supply chain and product are the envy of many rival retailers. Nick Hughes explains why it won Wipro Technologies International Retailer of the Year.
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OpinionComment: The shift to digital retailing needs bold decisions
Retail company investors should change their stock-picking criteria and industry directors must move even faster than they think to adapt to ecommerce trends.
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OpinionNick Bubb's Verdict: Is Morrisons getting the balance right?
Has Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips struck the right balance between short-term tactical moves and long-term strategic investments?
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OpinionComment: Consumers need support from the Chancellor’s Budget
I sense that the Budget lobbying process can feel a bit like firing your carefully crafted submission over the gates of Downing Street.