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AnalysisLearning to play their cards right
With Clinton Cards issuing a profit warning and Paperchase being sold, the UK’s £1.5bn card market is a hive of activity.
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OpinionRetail M&A fears have become reality
Evidence suggests that the level of M&A activity in the sector has already slowed and we believe that it (and private equity investment, in particular) is likely to be more muted in the remainder of the year as what was previously feared has now become reality.
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OpinionReputation really is everything
Nick Samuel and Sir Terry Leahy show why doing things the right way is best, says Neil Gillis
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OpinionTough times lie ahead but retail looks resilient
An early exit from the World Cup and weather that was more suited to the beach than the shopping mall didn’t augur well for a bumper June in the shops. Yet this week’s BRC sales figures, backed up by anecdotal evidence from leading retailers, suggest a steady recovery is continuing.
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OpinionNo cause to downgrade retail
More than half-way through 2010, many store chiefs’ comments remain wary to the point of downbeat. While the gloomy noises will hardly spark a sector upgrade, the prospects for a further downgrade don’t look any greater.
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GalleryDisney stores: To infinity, and beyond...
Disney Stores has opened a new look format in Madrid, aimed at viewing the world from a child’s perspective.
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GalleryElisa Antwerp
Shoe retailing tends to come in two forms. There’s the top end where the stock is displayed semi-museum style with each item being afforded the kind of reverence normally afforded a second dynasty Ming vase - clearly nonsense - and then there is the mass market.
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NewsPawnbroker H&T broadens retail offer
Pawnbroker H&T is to start selling jewellery online and in its Gold Bar fascia stores as it seeks to extend its retail offer.
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AnalysisThailand exit likely as Carrefour rationalises
Carrefour has spread itself too thin and now, faced with ongoing pressure from shareholders to improve profitability, is on a path to divest non-core markets.
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OpinionRetail surgery: The data we receive from suppliers is often incorrect. Is this an industry-wide problem or do we need to push our suppliers much harder on this?
The data we receive from suppliers is often incorrect. Is this an industry-wide problem or do we need to push our suppliers much harder on this?
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OpinionRetail surgery: We are interested in the advances in mobile commerce but don’t know which technologies will take off. Where should we start?
We are interested in the advances in mobile commerce but don’t know which technologies will take off. Where should we start?
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NewsAll resolutions passed at Burberry AGM
Burberry shareholders voted in favour of all resolutions proposed at the luxury retailer and brand’s annual general meeting today, including directors’ remuneration.
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OpinionBlooming fashion ambitions for Mothercare
Mothercare’s acquisition of Blooming Marvellous today shows it has real ambitions to become a more fashionable proposition.
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NewsH&M sales up 20% in June
Sales for Swedish fashion giant H&M have continued to rise, soaring 20% in June compared to the same month last year.
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NewsConvert empty shops into schools, says consultancy
Converting empty shops into schools could give retailers an alternative way to exit unwanted leases, according to building consultancy EC Harris.
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NewsDFS appoints Ian Filby as chief executive
DFS has appointed former Alliance Boots director Ian Filby to the position of chief executive.
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NewsSuperGroup posts £22.5m in pre-tax profit
SuperGroup, the young fashion business which owns brands Superdry and chain Cult, has posted £22.5m in profit before tax in its first set of annual results since it joined the stock exchange.
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NewsMothercare suffers UK sales fall and buys Blooming Marvellous brand
Maternity specialist Mothercare has posted a fall in UK sales and has bought the trademark and brand of privately owned rival Blooming Marvellous.
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Family Dollar Stores Q3 income up 19%
Family Dollar Stores has reported that net income increased 19% to $104.4m (£69.3m) in the third quarter. Sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 were about $1.99bn (£1.32bn), an increase of 8.4%. Like-for-like sales increased 7%. The increase in like-for-like sales was a result of increased customer traffic, as ...
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Fnac in talks over Éveil & Jeux
Entertainment and electronics retailer Fnac, owned by PPR, has announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with ID Group for the sale of its 41-strong toy store chain Éveil & Jeux.ID Group is a specialist in the children’s market with brands such as Okaïdi, Obaïb and Jacadi and is ...