All articles by Tim Danaher – Page 16
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NewsProfits up, sales down at WH Smith
WH Smith has announced a 9% increase in full-year profits this morning.
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Opinion
Newsagent state of mind
Possibly the best account of working on the front line of retail I’ve read
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Opinion
Mind the Gap
Gap’s u-turn on its logo is the funniest thing that’s happened in retail in ages
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NewsOcado confirms plans for second warehouse
Ocado has confirmed plans to open a second distribution centre, signing a deal for a 350,000 sq ft warehouse in the Midlands.
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Opinion
Cheap, not cheerful
The continental hard discounters’ march on the UK was never going to make a major impact.
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NewsUniqlo owner expects profits to fall
Fast Retailing, the company which owns Uniqlo, expects its profits to fall next year as global competition toughens.
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NewsStrong week for John Lewis and Waitrose
Both John Lewis and Waitrose recorded strong sales growth in the week to October 2.
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OpinionSir Terry Leahy points the way to a steady retail recovery
While some may harbour doubts about the retail recovery, they don’t seem to be haunting Sir Terry Leahy.
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NewsAsia and Fresh & Easy give Tesco a little help
Food retail stocks lagged both their general retail peers and the market as a whole again despite a robust set of half-year results from Tesco.
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NewsAge of food discounter over as Aldi racks up £54m loss
Aldi, the German discounter that became a byword for the shift to value in the recession, has suffered a dramatic reversal of fortune, turning a £93m pre-tax profit in the UK and Ireland into a £54m loss last year.
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NewsWhitbread boss joins Kesa board
Whitbread chief executive Alan Parker has joined the board of Anglo-French electricals giant Kesa.
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OpinionIn-store strengths are online strengths too
Rivals may tire of hearing it, but when it comes to innovation in retailing today, no one is doing more than the John Lewis Partnership.
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NewsSignet appoints new chief executive
Jewellery giant Signet has appointed the president of watch brand Fossil as its new chief executive.
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NewsWaitrose to price match Tesco on 1,000 branded products
Waitrose has announced that it will price match Tesco on 1,000 branded products from today.
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NewsInvestments eat into River Island’s profits
River Island grew its sales nearly 8% last year, but profits fell as the company invested in the business, and trading conditions so far this year have proved challenging.
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OpinionHold retail back and hold the recovery back
As the politicians become fixated on the party conference season, let’s hope they caught at least a glimpse of London Fashion Week.
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Opinion
Send him a Carr
From a deadly serious minister to a very crude Jimmy Carr routine - it could only be the BRC annual dinner