All articles by Tiffany Holland – Page 89
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NewsKingfisher boss: "Global retailing is the future"
B&Q’s parent company Kingfisher aims to be “a truly globally integrated company” within the next five to 10 years, chief executive Ian Cheshire said.
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NewsHMV confirms ongoing sale of live business
HMV has confirmed “a number of parties” are eyeing the entertainment retailer’s live venue arm.
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NewsFrench Connection reviews pricing to revive retail arm
Fashion retailer French Connection is assessing its price architecture, which could result in lower prices so it can better compete with cheaper online rivals.
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NewsHomebase poaches Waitrose director to head up retail
Homebase has appointed Waitrose director of retail services Graham Heald as its retail and distribution director.
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NewsForeign investment in UK retailers set to surge
UK retail is braced for a boom in foreign investment after a series of acquisitions over the past year, predicts corporate adviser Clearwater Corporate Finance.
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NewsGeorge at Asda gives support to British manufacturers
George at Asda has signed deals with seven factories in the Midlands further increasing its support for manufacturing in the UK.
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NewsIceland buys Peacocks stores as value retailers size up the estate
Iceland has bought seven former Peacocks stores from the value fashion retailer’s administrator KPMG.
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AnalysisPhilip Day: Breathing new life into Peacocks
Edinburgh Woollen Mill owner Philip Day talks exclusively to Tiffany Holland about his business and why he bought Peacocks.
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NewsBonmarché returns focus to over-50s
Bonmarché will sharpen price points and return to its roots as a womenswear retailer aimed at the over-50s under the ownership of private equity firm Sun European, which bought it out of administration six weeks ago.
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NewsB&M posts 47% profit growth
B&M Bargains has posted soaring pre-tax profits, up 47% to £51.7m, for the 2011 calendar year driven by higher footfall and store growth.
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NewsBoohoo moves into menswear
Online fashion retailer Boohoo.com will launch a menswear line on Wednesday.
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NewsSainsbury's employees share in £26.5m saving scheme payout
Sainsbury’s employees will share a £26.5m payout as two of the grocer’s ‘save as you earn’ schemes matured.
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Mango Oxford Street store hoarding injures shoppers
Four people have been taken to hospital after a hoarding on the Mango store in Oxford Street collapsed.
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NewsShop price inflation hits its lowest rate for nearly two years
Shop price inflation is at its lowest for nearly two years, falling to 1.2% in February from 1.4% in January, said the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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NewsSavile Row tailors oppose Abercrombie & Fitch kidswear store
Savile Row retailers are up in arms about plans for US casualwear giant Abercrombie & Fitch to open a kidswear store on the famous upmarket menswear shopping destination.
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NewsUK like-for-likes drop 0.3% in February
UK like-for-like sales dropped 0.3% in February, as “a convincing revival remains illusory”, said the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsPoundland accepts American Express to attract middle class shoppers
Single price point retailer Poundland will accept American Express cards in all 385 stores from today to better serve its growing affluent customer base.
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NewsNew owner invests £50m to turn around Peacocks
The new owner of Peacocks, Edinburgh Woollen Mill, plans to restore the collapsed value fashion retailer to a 600-store business in the next four years as it pumps in £50m of investment.
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NewsHobbs drives brand development with marketing director appointment
Womenswear retailer Hobbs has appointed former ASOS global marketing director Clare Dobbie to its newly created marketing director role.