All articles by Nicola Harrison – Page 42
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NewsMorrisons considers complaining to ASA over Tesco Price Promise
Grocer Morrisons is considering complaining to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) about Tesco’s Price Promise.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What next for HMV following its acquisition by Hilco?
After months of wrangling with suppliers and landlords, Hilco’s hard work paid off when it secured a £50m deal to purchase HMV out of administration.
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InterviewQ&A: Topps Tiles boss Matt Williams on the weather, the Budget and adventurous homemakers
Topps Tiles chief executive Matt Williams talks to Retail Week about the retailer’s outlook for the year and whether the Goverment’s house buying stimulus will help boost sales.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales increase 23.1% despite wintery conditions
John Lewis sales surged 23.1% last week despite the coldest March in 50 years having a “dramatic effect” on the department store’s sales pattern.
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NewsUPDATED: Hilco buys HMV and drafts in ex-Steinhoff boss Topping
Hilco has bought collapsed entertainment retailer HMV and drafted in former Steinhoff UK boss Ian Topping to lead the business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are CVAs dead?
This morning PwC revealed figures showing that the number of company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) had “dropped to a level never seen before” in the first quarter of this year.
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NewsThorntons to beat profit expectations after 'satisfactory' Easter
Chocolatier Thorntons expects pre-exceptional pre-tax profits to be ahead of expectations after a “satisfactory” Easter trading period.
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NewsEaster sales at garden centres 'well down' as cold weather continues to bite
Sales at garden centres were “well below what was expected” over the critical Easter weekend as the cold weather continued to bite.
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NewsLaura Ashley blames fall in fashion sales on poor product offering
Laura Ashley has admitted it got its fashion product offering wrong after reporting a “disappointing” fall in full-year clothing sales this morning.
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NewsDeputy PM to propose tax break on bonuses in John Lewis-type firms
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is to propose a tax break on bonuses handed out to staff in employee-owned firms as he attempts to boost what he calls the “John Lewis economy”.
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NewsThe Co-op accepts IOUs in town hit by power cut
The Co-operative has been offering customers the chance to pay for goods with IOUs in a Scottish town that has been without power for five days.
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NewsTopps Tiles profits expected to dip as it kicks off cost reduction initiatives
Topps Tiles underlying pre-tax profit is expected to fall in the 26 weeks to March 30 “against a background of weaker than expected demand”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Trinity Leeds brings city a retail showcase it deserves
As the only big mall opening of the year and the first since Westfield Stratford City in September 2011, Trinity Leeds needed to make a splash. It did.
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NewsKingfisher boss insists growth plan is on track despite profit dip
Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire has insisted that the DIY giant’s growth plan remains on track despite profits slipping for the first time in five years last year.
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NewsCold weather threatens to ruin Easter trading for DIY and garden retailers
DIY and garden retailers are bracing themselves for an Easter weekend sales freeze during the most important time of the year for home improvement categories, as wintry conditions continue to undermine performance.
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NewsBlockbuster to launch music as part of new owner's revival plan
Blockbuster’s new owners Gordon Brothers are locked in discussions with landlords about securing better terms as the restructuring firm plans to launch into music at the entertainment specialist.
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NewsSofa specialist DFS backs Irish retail market and eyes expansion
DFS has signalled its confidence in the Irish market despite some UK retailers putting their businesses through insolvency protection processes this year.
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AnalysisProfile: New Blockbuster managing director Gary Warren
If Gary Warren thought he had a mountain to climb at HMV, he is about to take on the Everest of retail challenges in his new job.
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NewsVideo: Retailers herald Trinity Leeds opening
Retail Week talks to store groups that have opened shops today at Trinity Leeds including Superdry, New Look and Mamas & Papas.
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NewsVideo: Trinity Leeds is already a success, says owner Land Securities
As Trinity Leeds, the only major shopping centre to open this year, opens its doors, Retail Week speaks to owner Land Securities’ executive director Richard Akers about the scheme.