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Analysis
Carphone deal jolts electricals but grocers fail to impress City
Carphone Warehouse’s deal with Best Buy set the sector alight at the end of last week, sparking a wave of buying and bid speculation.
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AnalysisWelcome to our new world
Charles Dunstone’s £1.1 billion link-up with Best Buy could change the face of European electricals retailing. Amy Shields reports on one of the most dramatic deals since Wal-Mart bought Asda
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Dunstone’s deal not without risk
Charles Dunstone has always had an impeccable sense of timing.
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Will Best Buy be retail parks’ saviour?
All eyes will be on new DSGi chief executive John Browett on Thursday when he reveals the first stage of his strategic review.
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Opinion
My first 100 days speaking up for retail
Tomorrow is my 100th day as British Retail Consortium director -general, so I’ve been looking back through my diary.
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Opinion
Hopes live on for Boots debt deal
The idea that debt markets may be starting to relax again looked like a triumph of hope over experience as renewed attempts by Alliance Boots’ lenders to offload loans came to nought.
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Light at the end of the tunnel
Despite the gloomy headlines, financial markets are recovering. This is most evident in LBO debt markets where valuations have improved by more than 5 per cent in less than a month.
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How bankable is retail?
A combination of the credit crunch and hard times on the high street mean the relationship between retailers and their banks is more delicate than ever. George MacDonald reports on the impact of the financial crisis
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A tale of two nations
As the slowdown starts to take its toll, a more complex picture of which areas are suffering most is beginning to emerge. Katie Kilgallen investigates the geographical divide
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Opinion
Downturn can’t stop investment
The banks got a £50 billion bail-out on Monday, but who is going to rescue embattled retailers?
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AnalysisEthel Austin: Anatomy of an administration
Ethel Austin is the latest fashion name to go into administration, but could it have been avoided? Amy Shields investigates
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Finding light in dark times
Retail is getting tougher in the developed world and this year’s World Retail Congress discussed the challenges facing retailers. Tim Danaher and Katie Kilgallen report from Barcelona
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The green agenda
Times may be hard in fashion, but no one told Sir Philip Green. Tim Danaher and George MacDonald meet him to discuss the secrets of retail success
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Opinion
A slow passage to India
Tesco seemed to edge closer to launching a joint venture in India this week, when its finance director appeared to suggest that talks with a potential partner had advanced beyond the exploratory phase.
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Opinion
The truth about the recession
While there’s some scaremongering going on, retailers do need to prepare for hard times
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Analysis
2028: A Retail Odyssey
Personalised products, refrigerated packaging and automatic grocery deliveries. These are just some of the retail trends forecast for the next 20 years. Charlotte Dennis-Jones reports
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Credit crunch is not over yet
It looks as if the credit crunch has claimed its first big retail scalp. Last week, US book- seller Borders had to seek emergency funding to the tune of US$42.5 million (£21.3 million) from shareholder Pershing Square.
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What does the downturn mean for retailers?
If any retailer remains doggedly optimistic about consumer spending, it’s time to think again. As Katie Kilgallen discovers, in an exclusive poll by ICM for Retail Week, the facts speak for themselves.
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Opinion
Retail has grown to giant proportions
“Until now, retailing has been an economic giant, but a political pygmy.”