All Mothercare articles – Page 24
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OpinionRetailers ready for global assault
It has seemed for some time that international growth had been off the agenda for retailers concentrating on keeping their domestic house in order during a tough trading environment. But a several fashion retailers are again pursuing opportunities overseas.
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AnalysisThe vital role of the area manager
Mothercare’s investment in developing its area managers is paying off, discovers Liz Morrell
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NewsRetail prices tumble in climate of unease
General retailers took a bashing as turmoil embroiled the markets generally. Fears about the eurozone crisis and political tension in the Far East undermined the FTSE - every blue-chip stock fell on Tuesday.
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NewsBoots to open Advantage Card to other retailers
Loyalty card tie-up aims to generate new growth through strategic partnerships
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NewsMothercare sales pass £1bn but City profit expectations not met
Maternity specialist Mothercare generated full-year sales of more than £1bn for the first time last year but profits narrowly missed City expectations.
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NewsRetail drifts as City ponders the big issues
Stores, particularly food retailers, underperformed a market convulsed by uncertainty as big issues such as the future of the euro and the outcome of the general election dominated headlines.
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NewsStrife in Greece ‘likely to benefit foreign retailers’
The economic and political turmoil that is convulsing Greece is likely in the long term to benefit international retailers that trade there, according to Planet Retail analyst Milos Ryba.
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AnalysisThe Retail Cabinet
As the new Government is announced, Retail Week imagines a country run by the UK’s top retailers. Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy is an obvious choice for prime minister, but whose business skills would he be calling on to work alongside him in his first cabinet?
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NewsMothercare eyes Blooming Marvellous
Mothercare is understood to be looking at buying baby and maternity retailer Blooming Marvellous to boost its clothing offer.
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NewsMomentum with JD Sports as profits surge
JD Sports Fashion has posted a 26% rise in full-year profit before tax and exceptionals of 26% to £67.4m and expects its momentum to continue.
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NewsCity unfazed by Mothercare like-for-like knock
Mothercare suffered its first quarter of negative like-for-likes in three years after the cold snap hit sales.
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Analysis
Retail collaborations
As the new Boots and Waitrose tie-up shows, retailers see real potential in joining forces. But how can you make sure it works?
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NewsTory plans ‘do not include an increase in VAT’
The Conservative Party has insisted that it would not need to increase VAT in order to cut the deficit if it forms the next Government as Prime Minister Gordon Brown is today expected to confirm that the next general election will be held on May 6.
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NewsRetailers strike back in National Insurance row
Retail leaders have hit back after top Labour politicians accused them of having been “deceived” into supporting Conservative plans to reverse part of the Government’s proposed National Insurance rise.
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NewsMothercare sales hit by bad weather in fourth quarter
Maternity specialist Mothercare suffered a slowdown in like-for-like sales in its core UK market during the fourth quarter but annual turnover exceeded £1bn for the first time.
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Analysis
How to be the best employer
Retailers fared well in this year’s Best Companies To Work For survey. Liz Morrell finds out why
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AnalysisKeeping it consistent
The role of store operations in maximising staff productivity and in ensuring a consistent service offer is crucial
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AnalysisSupply Chain Summit: The customer is king
The challenges facing supply chains continue, but at the Retail Week Supply Chain Summit retailers agreed the customer is becoming ever more important. Joanna Perry reports
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NewsSuperGroup confident of IPO success as others falter
Directors of SuperGroup, which aims to raise £125m through an IPO, are confident of the retailer’s longevity despite some potential investor concerns about fashion’s volatility.