All articles by Nicola Harrison – Page 51
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NewsJD to dispose of Canterbury as it acquires OneTrueSaxon
JD Sports Fashion is to acquire the casual clothing brand OneTrueSaxon for £50,000 and has inked a deal to dispose of its rugby brand Canterbury to Pentland for £22.7m, three years after acquiring it.
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NewsCo-op profits tumble 16% in 'fiercely competitive food market'
The Co-operative Food’s underlying profit slumped 16% to £119m in the six months to June 30 amid “fierce” competition in the food sector and the “unrelenting consumer downturn”.
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NewsUpdated: Cabot Circus reopens after evacuation
Bristol shopping centre Cabot Circus has reopened after being evacuated due to a security alert.
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NewsBathstore to focus on omnichannel to grow share
Bathstore chief executive Gary Favell is aiming to transform the big ticket retailer into an omnichannel business as it aims to grow market share.
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NewsHouse of Fraser in M&Co tie-up
Fashion retailer M&Co is set to open its first concessions in a department store through a tie-up with House of Fraser.
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NewsOlympics boosts John Lewis sales 14.9%
Department store John Lewis sales surged 14.9% to £60.8m last week as Olympic fever once again boosted sales.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils pop-up shop details
Department store group John Lewis has revealed details of its first pop-up shop that will open next month in Exeter and act as a click-and-collect “hub”.
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OpinionComment: Opportunity knocks at SuperGroup
Just as SuperGroup looked to be getting a stable management in place, the fashion retailer has suffered the sudden loss of its co-founder and chief executive for wholesale and international.
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InterviewQ&A: Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green on the Kardashian tie up
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green is to launch a clothing collection designed by reality TV stars the Kardashians in his Dorothy Perkins stores.
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NewsSainsbury's dismisses calls to extend Sunday trading hours permanently
Sainsbury’s does not want Sunday trading hours to be extended on a permanent basis despite seeing “great trading” throughout the Olympics in the grocer’s stores that were open longer.
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NewsHMV to open new multichannel store with cafe and wi-fi
HMV is to open a new format store that will include a café, wi-fi and mobile re-charging connection points in what it describes as a “marked departure”.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rocket 22% as Olympic feel-good factor kicks in
John Lewis sales growth has rebounded as the Olympic feel-good factor, milder weather and new ranges boosted takings.
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NewsDixons increases its stake in Pixmania
Dixons has acquired a 22% stake in ecommerce business Pixmania, taking its share holding in the company to 99%.
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NewsOlympics drives rise in shopper demand
More than half of London retailers – 59% – have reported increased shopper demand as a result of the Olympics.
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OpinionComment: Retail's big wigs head for Whitewall
The Government was showcasing the best of British retailing today in front of a global audience, timed alongside the Olympics.
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NewsStefano Pessina praises UK's culture of innovation at Government retail summit
Alliance Boots executive chairman Stefano Pessina praised the UK retail sector’s unique openness to innovation in a presentation at the Government’s Business Summit for Retail, Food and Drink at Lancaster House today.
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NewsJohn Lewis to open first pop-up shop
Department store John Lewis is to open its first ever pop-up store in Exeter.
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NewsCath Kidston, Lego and Armani Exchange to open at Meadowhall
Sheffield shopping centre Meadowhall has signed Cath Kidston, Lego and Armani Exchange.
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NewsRiver Island considers opening New York store
Fashion retailer River Island is eyeing New York’s Manhattan as it considers expansion in the US.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does Trevor Moore need to do at HMV?
The fact that Simon Fox is to leave HMV is perhaps not the biggest of surprises. He leaves at a sensible time, with his head held high, particularly after getting suppliers and banks on side in January, when lenders granted the troubled retailer extra headroom.