All City & finance articles – Page 216
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OpinionOpinion: A real brand is more than a name on a label
What makes a brand really worthy of the name?
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NewsB&Q boss Michael Loeve to leave after two years in role
B&Q chief executive Michael Loeve is to step down after almost two years at the helm of the DIY chain, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsHouse of Fraser to reveal new boss by end of the month
House of Fraser will reveal its new chief executive by the end of this month, following the resignation of Nigel Oddy last October.
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NewsHouse of Fraser reports full-year profits rise
House of Fraser more than doubled its pre-tax profits last year to £3.4m from £1.3m.
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NewsSports Direct snaps up two US outdoor goods retailers
Sports Direct has bagged two US outdoor chains after making a debt purchase and loan.
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AnalysisBHS one year on: Repercussions of the retailer’s demise
The collapse of BHS had a far-reaching impact across retail and has influenced attitudes on everything from corporate governance to the future of department stores.
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NewsQuiz eyes £200m float as founding family seeks payday
Fashion retailer Quiz is considering a £200m stock market listing.
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AnalysisBHS one year on: Where are the key players now?
A large cast of characters featured in the bleak plot of BHS’s high-street demise. One year on, what’s happened to them all?
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OpinionTesco is on the up, even if its share price isn't
Sometimes the market moves in mysterious ways. If its reaction to Tesco’s prelims were anything to go by, you would have thought profits had nosedived.
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AnalysisData: Can Dave Lewis overcome Tesco’s margin challenge?
Tesco’s recovery is in full swing, but much work remains to reach its ambitious margin target
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OpinionWhat to expect from Debenhams' strategic update
When Debenhams’ new chief executive Sergio Bucher unveils his strategy next Thursday, expect to hear about what might be described as social shopping.
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AnalysisAgenda: Debenhams, Primark, Burberry and Zalando
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with financial updates from Primark, Debenhams, Burberry and Zalando all on the agenda.
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NewsToday in retail: Tesco and WHSmith celebrate progress
Today has brought a raft of financial results and Tesco’s prelims, inevitably, grabbed most of the attention.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven things we learned from Tesco’s results
Tesco’s turnaround gathered further momentum today as it unveiled a spike in operating profit. Here are seven things we learned from its full-year results.
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OpinionClive Black: Tesco under pressure to deliver good news
Tesco’s preliminary results reveal more good progress with the recovery that has been engineered and delivered through Dave Lewis.
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NewsTesco's Lewis: Booker deal won't spark overseas disposals
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has categorically ruled out any further disposals of international businesses, despite the grocer’s planned takeover of Booker.
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NewsDunelm like-for-likes slip in ‘volatile’ environment
Homewares retailer Dunelm suffered a drop in same-store sales as, it said, the homewares market continues to decline.
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NewsWHSmith travel arm takes off but high street sales fall
WHSmith’s travel division was once again the star performer for the retailer in its half-year, but sales fell at its high street business.
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NewsTesco profits surge as grocer performs ahead of plan
Grocery giant Tesco has reported a steep rise in earnings and expects to sustain momentum as its strategy bears fruit.
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NewsJD Sports to invest to hike up outdoor profits
JD Sports’ outdoor fascia turned a full-year profit for the first time, and finance boss Brian Small said the division’s profits will “undoubtedly” continue to grow.