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Ashley factor scares off would-be Blacks chiefs
Sports Direct chief’s stake makes candidates unwilling to commit
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Simon family to take Monsoon private
Struggling fashion retailer Monsoon is to be taken private by chairman Peter Simon and his family, who will buy the remaining 24.5 per cent of the company's shares.
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NewsSimon family to delist Monsoon
Struggling fashion retailer Monsoon is to be taken private by chairman Peter Simon and his family, who will buy the remaining 24.5 per cent of the company’s shares.
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Analysis
Best of both worlds
The explosion of online retailing has led some companies to reconsider the size and format of their stores, while others are carrying on regardless
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A platform for growth
As e-commerce matures, can retailers gain a competitive edge from developing their own web site, or are they better off working with a service provider? Joanna Perry reports
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John Lewis and Waitrose sales on the up
John Lewis department store and stablemate supermarket chain Waitrose both delivered strong trading in the week to September 22, despite being up against tough comparatives from last year.
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Opinion
Get set for the seasonal roller-coaster
What will Christmas be like for retailers? The range of possibilities looks unattractive. No doubt “Ratty” (he of “the worst in 25 years” fame) will don his black-edged toga and see the high street foaming with much blood. But we may also see a few optimists around – you know, ...
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Mayfield hints at overseas push for JLP
John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield has raised the prospect of taking the famous retail name overseas
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Opinion
Return visits key to e-tail success
Encouraging shoppers to keep coming back for more is the key to success on the internet
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Tesco to corner value fashion with online offer
Tesco will next month become the first UK grocer to start selling clothing online, in an effort to grab a greater slice of the value fashion market.
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Power player
Ulric J rome is the switched-on entrepreneurial live wire behind DSGi-owned online electricals retailer Pixmania. He reveals to Charlotte Dennis-Jones his plans to accelerate its expansion
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Opinion
Is the game up for Sports Direct?
What had been anticipated as one of this week’s most interesting diary dates turned out to be, quite literally, a non-event.
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Analysis
How far can we go online?
Although now more than 10 years old, e-tail is still in its infancy. So is the sky the limit, or are we approaching the peak? Charlotte Dennis-Jones looks into the future of e-tailing
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Alexon voices trading fears as it delivers static half-year sales
Fashion group Alexon has warned that current trading is still weak after it posted flat total sales for the 26 weeks to July 28.
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Esselunga boss denies supermarket sell-off
Esselunga founder and chairman Bernardo Caprotti failed to clarify his plans for the future of the Italian supermarket chain, after ruling out a sale to Tesco or Wal-Mart
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Game revamps online offer as profits revive
Game Group has relaunched its web site with an Argos-style Click and Collect service, in an attempt to drive customers into its stores.
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Körber’s departure drives divestment talks at Metro
The surprise departure of chief executive Hans-Joachim K rber from German retailer Metro has fuelled speculation that it will sell its troubled department store chain Kaufhof
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Original Factory Shop up for sale
Barclays Private Equity has put clothing retailer Original Factory Shop up for sale for an estimated £70 million to £80 million.
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Harveys gears up for giant Corrie campaign
Furniture retailer Harveys will launch its high-profile sponsorship campaign of ITV’s Coronation Street on Sunday
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Morrisons: the city ciew
The Northern grocer last week hailed a “profit recovery on track” as interim operating profits surged 57 per cent to 247 million on turnover up 2.8 per cent to 6 billion.