All News articles – Page 633
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NewsToday in retail: Anglo-French relations looking good
Brexit negotiations have failed to sour the appetite for international expansion in the beauty world, as today’s deal between Feel Unique and The Beautyst proves.
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NewsJaeger files intention to appoint administrators
Jaeger has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators in an effort to ward off potential action from creditors.
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NewsAnn Summers profits flat as it eyes overseas expansion
Ann Summers posted flat full-year profits and a rise in like-for-like sales as the retailer prepares to expand its wholesale operation internationally.
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NewsRetail’s transformation has barely begun, leaders say
The transformation of retail to adapt to changing conditions has only just started, industry leaders believe.
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NewsFeelunique buys The Beautyst to drive French expansion
Feelunique has acquired French beauty etailer and social media platform The Beautyst to bolster its European expansion plans.
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NewsJohn Lewis names Cross as customer experience director
John Lewis communications boss Peter Cross has taken on an expanded role at the department store business.
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NewsInsolvency Service chases former BHS owner Chappell
The Insolvency Service is taking legal action against former BHS owner Dominic Chappell for failure to provide information relevant to its inquiry into the retailer’s collapse.
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NewsRetail diary: House of Fraser, Morrisons and the Co-op
House of Fraser’s Slevin sleeps rough, Morrisons feeds the community spirit and Co-op boss Murrells cleans up his act.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, Feelunique and more
Retail news round-up: Dominic Chappell forced to co-operate in BHS investigation and Feelunique buys The Beautyst
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NewsToday in retail: Co-op makes £132m full-year loss
The Co-operative swung to a £132m loss in its full-year results today, but the group’s grocery arm is growing at pace.
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NewsBrighthouse reform plan closes in on FCA approval
Brighthouse said that the Financial Conduct Authority is minded to authorise the retailer’s business provided it refinances its debt and maintains its business reform plan.
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NewsBoots retail sales edge up as pharmacy division falters
Walgreens Boots Alliance posted a drop in its second-quarter sales as a poor international performance and currency fluctuations offset rising domestic sales.
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NewsSouth Korean business giant CJ Group eyes Body Shop bid
The South Korean business conglomerate CJ Group are considering a bid for struggling beauty retailer The Body Shop.
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NewsPeople moves: Arcadia loses Fiona Ross and Mary Homer
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group is in a state of flux after a flurry of resignations by executives from Evans, Topshop, Burton and Miss Selfridge.
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NewsFindel new chief exec appointed amid profit warning
Findel has issued a profit warning and appointed new chief executive Phil Maudsley, formerly of the group’s Express Gifts division.
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NewsMothercare reveals final quarter like-for-like growth
Mothercare has reported a rise in UK like-for-likes in its fourth quarter against improving conditions in its challenging international territories.
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NewsCo-op swings to loss but food like-for-likes rise
The Co-op registered a statutory pre-tax loss but a rise in like-for-likes sales in its convenience business in what chairman Allan Leighton termed an “exceptional year.”
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Boots, The Body Shop and more
Retail news round-up: Boots reports drop in sales, CJ group interested in The Body Shop and Argos to launch own-brand products
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NewsHammerson to extend app pilot after Brent Cross launch
Shopping centre landlord Hammerson has extended the trial of a smartphone app designed to “blur the lines” between bricks and clicks.
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NewsToday in retail: Tesco, Booker, Argos and Smiggle
When was the last time you went shopping in the middle of the night?