All City & finance articles – Page 107
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Opinion
‘Walmart’s Asda Price must be right to secure private equity backing’
On, then off. On, then off. And now back on again. Walmart has resumed efforts to sell off a majority stake in Asda – and hopes it will prove to be third time lucky.
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Opinion
John Roberts: 'Why all AO staff – not just bosses – will share our success'
At AO.com, we talk a lot about trying to do things that would make our mums proud.
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News
Superdry stake snapped up by activist investor
Hedge fund Gatemore Capital has acquired a stake in Superdry and cited confidence in chief executive Julian Dunkerton’s vision for the future of the business.
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AO.com to reward all staff through ambitious incentive plan
All of electricals etailer AO.com’s 3,000 staff are to share in value created in the company through a reward plan that will recognise “truly exceptional performance”.
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Ted Baker encouraged by recent trading and online growth
Ted Baker has reported “resilient trading” despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and is encouraged by progress on its transformation plan.
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Asda sale talks back on, Walmart reveals
Walmart has recommenced discussions with potential buyers of a stake in Asda, the US giant said.
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Boohoo shares bounce back after co-founders plough £15m into brand
The co-founders of fast-fashion giant Boohoo have bought another £15m worth of shares in a bid to stop the share price from falling any further.
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Bensons bolsters tops team as it prepares to streamline store estate
Bensons for Beds has appointed a new chairman and strengthened its executive team in a bid to drive the business’ profitable growth.
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Intu slashes head office roles as future of centres hangs in the balance
Embattled landlord Intu has slashed jobs at both its London head office and one of its subsidiary property companies after collapsing into administration earlier this month.
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Next fends off M&S to close in on Victoria’s Secret deal
Fashion giant Next has agreed an outline deal to snap up the Victoria’s Secret business in the UK.
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Opinion
‘Retailers must seize Covid opportunity to radically restructure’
The need to transform to keep pace with consumer demands and habits is a never-ending narrative in UK retail.
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Opinion
'Why now is the time for D2C brands to shine'
Many investors are currently shying away from the retail industry, specifically the indirect brand economy.
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News
Rivals lambast CMA’s provisional findings on Deliveroo–Amazon tie-up
A number of food retailers and other rivals have criticised the Competition and Markets Authority’s provisional clearance of Amazon’s proposed investment in Deliveroo.
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Burberry to cut hundreds of jobs due to pandemic’s ‘severe impact’ on sales
Luxury goods retailer Burberry has announced plans to cut hundreds of jobs as it attempts to recover from the effects of the coronavirus on its sales.
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Dunelm sales slide despite ‘significant’ online growth
Dunelm has posted a sharp drop in sales during its fourth quarter despite hailing “significant” growth in its online business.
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Asos sales surge during lockdown as international markets drive growth
Asos has posted a jump in sales during the coronavirus lockdown and said it expects to deliver “strong profit growth” across its financial year.
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Dixons Carphone profits tumble as coronavirus closures hit bottom line
Dixons Carphone has suffered a slump in full-year profits as sluggish performance in its mobile phone business and store closures sparked by coronavirus impacted its bottom line.
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Analysis
Analysis: Has Ocado’s ecommerce promise failed to deliver during coronavirus?
With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic totally reshaping the way people shop for groceries and pushing hundreds of thousands of consumers online, how has the UK’s only pureplay grocer really fared in lockdown?
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News
AO.com boss eyes new markets as electricals sector sees online shift
AO.com chief executive John Roberts has expressed interest in bringing the business to new European markets after its German venture was brought to profitability this year.
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DFS swings to full-year loss but registers strong reopening demand
DFS has slumped to a full-year loss exacerbated by declining sales following the coronavirus lockdown, but has said that customer demand since reopening has been high.