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NewsDragon Paphitis poised to acquire Robert Dyas
Theo Paphitis, the Dragons’ Den star and owner of stationery retailer Ryman, is set to buy hardware chain Robert Dyas for up to £10m, it is understood.
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NewsWilkinson pulls out of the running for Robert Dyas
Wilkinson has withdrawn its interest in bidding for hardware retailer Robert Dyas, it is understood.
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AnalysisWilkinson: What next as Stuart Mitchell departs?
The news that Stuart Mitchell is to step down from his role of chief executive at value retailer Wilkinson has put the store’s recent success, and immediate future, in the spotlight.
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NewsWilkinson chief executive Stuart Mitchell to step down
Stuart Mitchell, chief executive of value retailer Wilkinson, is to step down after almost six years in the role.
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NewsThree in the running to buy Robert Dyas
The race to buy hardware retailer Robert Dyas has been whittled down to three bidders, it is understood.
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NewsJML shopping programme to debut on ITV1
JML to air first shopping programme on a mainstream channel that enables viewers to buy products.
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NewsWilkinson among bidders for Robert Dyas
UPDATE: Wilkinson is in the bidding race for hardware retailer Robert Dyas, it is understood.
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NewsWilkinson launches upmarket own-brand
Wilkinson is launching an upmarket own-brand range including more than 100 home and kitchenware products as it seeks to appeal to quality conscious customer.
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NewsWilkinson profits hit by rising costs, VAT hike and exchange rates
Wilkinson pre-tax profits fell from £65m to £61m in the year to January 28 as the value retailer was hit by rising commodity prices, the increase in VAT and fluctuating exchange rates.
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AnalysisA local shop for local people
Localising the product mix can enable retailers to tap into customers’ particular sense of taste, but how can this be achieved with economies of scale and profit in mind? Liz Morrell reports.
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AnalysisThe garden centre market
With Easter on the horizon garden centre retailers are preparing for their busiest time of the year, with the aim to recover and grow after lost sales last year.
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NewsWilkinson trials contactless payment
Variety chain Wilkinson is to trial contactless payments across 25 stores, ahead of a potentialroll-out of the technology across its 350 stores.
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AnalysisMary Portas: Queen of shops or enemy of retailers?
Mary Portas’ new series, Secret Shopper, has incurred the wrath of retailers. But the ‘queen of shops’ remains defiant.
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NewsWilkinson boosts its own-brand offer by introducing food lines
Variety chain Wilkinson has launched its first range of own-brand food products.
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OpinionEtail is redefining the retail property market
The names of the retailers taking stands at this year’s British Council of Shopping Centres said everything about today’s retail property market. Five of the top six supermarkets were there competing for sites, as were value retailers Wilkinson, Poundland and Store Twenty One, vying for space in an increasingly crowded ...
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AnalysisContactless payments: Out of contact
Contactless is approaching tipping point, but concerns remain about costs and whether shoppers will embrace the system without a national consumer awareness campaign.
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AnalysisRetail technology roundtable: Spend and save
Despite their budgets remaining depressed, the IT directors who joined Retail Week and BT Expedite to discuss their plans were upbeat on what can be achieved, found Joanna Perry
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NewsBuoyant Wilkinson to speed up store revamps after profits soar
Value chain Wilkinson is to ramp up its store rebranding programme after recording another strong year, with profits more than doubling in the 12 months to January 29.