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AnalysisAnalysis: Has AO.com short circuited in Europe?
As AO.com revealed its plans to close its business in the Netherlands following disappointing half-year results in Europe, Retail Week speaks to chief executive John Roberts about how he plans to fix the “mistakes” made in Europe to get the business back on track.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should retailers focus on getting better, not bigger?
Despite the punishing retail climate, most retailers are still expected to grow. But is the right thing to do? Is it time for a reset of corporate expectations? Is it time for retailers to concentrate on getting better, not bigger?
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OpinionPeter Williams: In 2019, retailers may as well pull Christmas forecasts from a hat
With the peak trading season for many retailers just kicking off, this is the time of year for finance directors to be at their most anxious as they focus on their forecasts for the financial year.
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OpinionOpinion: Should B&M say auf wiedersehen to Germany?
The usually infallible B&M posted a subdued set of interim results this morning.
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AnalysisAnalysis: New Look sales are under pressure but profit is priority
Value fashion retailer New Look’s first-half figures showed signs of progress in its recovery following last year’s CVA and resulting financial restructuring.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Shop Direct CFO can mark start of new era
Ben Fletcher would be well advised to make the most of his Christmas break. When Shop Direct’s new group chief financial officer joins in January he faces being thrust into a business still suffering the effects of a PPI-induced financial shock that has escalated to the point where it pushed 2018/19 profits significantly into the red.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Could and should Pessina take Walgreens Boots private?
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) executive chairman Stefano Pessina is understood to be making an audacious play to take the health and wellness group private. Could he, and should he, pull it off?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Could election clarity realise Sainsbury’s hopes for a retail rebound?
Following Sainsbury’s somewhat disappointing interim update this morning, chief executive Mike Coupe said the prospect of clarity from the Christmas general election could bring respite for the retail sector in the New Year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Primark confronts sustainability concerns that hit German sales
In its 50th year of trading and following a strong set of full-year results, Primark has won more clothing market share even with bumps in the road – particularly in Germany.
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OpinionOpinion: The time isn’t right to sell Shop Direct
Shop Direct owners the Barclay family are understood to have kicked off a review of their business empire, raising questions about the etailer’s future ownership.
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AnalysisHow Seasalt harnessed heritage to navigate retail’s choppy waters
While many larger high street fashion brands have found themselves in rough water this year, Seasalt is plain sailing. Retail Week looks at what the fashion retailer is doing right and where it might turn next.
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OpinionLeader: Will Mothercare administration signal death knell for CVAs?
As recently as May, having won approval for a CVA last year, Mothercare chief executive Mark Newton-Jones was bullish about the retailer’s turnaround prospects.
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OpinionLeader: In-store polling stations could give retail a boost
December’s general election has raised fears among retailers of disruption to peak trading. But perhaps the political showdown brings an opportunity for store groups to welcome more shoppers by serving their communities.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Nike’s new boss will accelerate its digital transition
Last week it was announced that Nike’s long-term chief executive Mark Parker would be stepping down from the brand to be replaced by John Donahoe. Retail Week analyses what Donahoe will bring to the role and what his appointment says for Nike’s shifting priorities.
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OpinionOpinion: Forget about plunging profits, Zara still leads the fashion pack
When a retailer’s profits nosedive by half, alarm bells would usually sound. But Zara is an unusual retailer.
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AnalysisAs WeWork, Farfetch and Eve Sleep flounder, is retail’s tech bubble about to burst?
With the travails of technology-based companies such as WeWork and Uber dominating business headlines across the globe, Retail Week looks at whether the UK retail market is trapped in its own tech bubble.
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AnalysisAnalysis: WHSmith takes off with transformational travel deal
WHSmith’s travel business should soar even higher following a landmark US deal.
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OpinionLeader: Never mind the carpets, WHSmith’s Clarke leaves the firmest of foundations
The state of WHSmith’s carpets might prompt mirth on social media, but there’s nothing shabby about the legacy of departing chief executive Steve Clarke.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Asos plans to get back on trend
This time last year signalled the start of a very bumpy road for Asos. After a difficult autumn – a peak trading period – the unthinkable happened.
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OpinionOpinion: Are Ted Baker’s woes down to Ray Kelvin’s departure?
After a horror show set of interim results, Ted Baker has been doing its best to reassure the City that this is just a blip. But to what extent can the fashion retailer’s travails be blamed on the sudden departure of its founder?