All articles by Nicola Harrison – Page 63
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NewsWickes opens first high street store
Wickes has opened a convenience store on a high street in Tumbridge Wells.
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NewsWiggle to focus on stores and M&A following sale
Large destination shops on the agenda for cycles etailer following £180m deal.
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OpinionCarpetright focused on the future
All eyes will be on floorings giant Carpetright next week, as it is expected to report its worst first-half figures as a listed company.
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NewsEx-Uniqlo man becomes Body Shop UK boss
Cosmetics specialist Body Shop has hired former Uniqlo director Simon Coble as its new UK boss.
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NewsBig Price Drop drives volume growth at Tesco
Tesco like-for-like sales in the UK, excluding petrol and VAT, fell 0.9% in the third quarter.
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NewsWiggle bought by Bridgepoint in £180m deal
Cycles etailer Wiggle has today been acquired by private equity firm Bridgepoint in a £180m deal.
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NewsIrish Government scraps plans to change upward only rent reviews
The Irish Government has scrapped plans to ban upward-only rent review clauses from existing leases.
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NewsShop price inflation falls to 2% in November
Overall shop price inflation dropped to 2% last month, from 2.1% in October, representing the lowest rate for 12 months as the supermarket price war kept prices down.
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NewsNew Look's Will Kernan jumps ship to White Company
New Look’s chief operating officer Will Kernan has become the latest director to exit the embattled fashion retailer.
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NewsTesco veteran David Potts to stand down
Tesco veteran David Potts is to stand down from the grocer after 13 years on its board.
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NewsEverything Everywhere to launch transactional site
Everything Everywhere, the company formed after the merger of mobile phone firms Orange and T-Mobile, is to launch a transactional site.
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NewsNovember retail like-for-likes down 1.6%
Retail like-for-like sales in November fell 1.6%, the weakest performance since May.
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NewsVAT to rise to 23% in Ireland
The Irish Government is expected to reveal plans to increase Vat from 21% to 23% tomorrow (Tuesday).
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NewsCath Kidston overseas expansion drives sales
Kitsch homewares and fashion retailer Cath Kidston operating profits nearly doubled in the 53 weeks to April as the company expanded overseas.
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NewsComet deal financing delayed
The proposed sale of Comet has hit a stumbling block because its prospective buyer has not yet secured a key part of its financing.
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NewsIkea price cuts power market share advance
Swedish furniture giant invests in online and store revamps as it ‘prepares for uplift’ in market.
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OpinionReviving Clintons
At the global property conference Mapic two weeks ago, one of the main questions on the lips of landlords and agents was ‘what will Clintons do with its 800-strong store estate?’
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NewsNew Wickes boss Simon King ‘excited’ by the challenge ahead
Wickes new boss Simon King hopes to bring strong leadership qualities to the DIY retailer after being appointed managing director.
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News‘Affection’ for MFI will help online relaunch
The new boss of revived furniture retailer MFI has insisted the brand still has resonance.
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AnalysisSimon King
His time at Asda may have been short-lived, but King is held in high regard as his appointment as managing director of Wickes shows. Nicola Harrison reports