All City & finance articles – Page 227
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News
Boohoo.com on track to complete Nasty Gal acquisition
Booohoo.com is set to complete its acquisition of Nasty Gal as no other qualifying bids for the retailer have been received.
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Opinion
Opinion: Mike Ashley can never be second-guessed
As Sport Direct’s founder Mike Ashley freely admits, he can’t be “house trained”.
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Analysis
Agenda: Dunelm, DFS and grocery market share updates
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with half year results from Dunelm, a pre-close update from DFS and the latest grocery market share data on the agenda.
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News
Majority of retail chiefs primed for growth in 2017
The majority of retailers expect their businesses to grow in 2017, despite the headwinds brought by Brexit and general political uncertainty.
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Opinion
Opinion: Cousins’ resignation an example to non-execs
Adamant the Booker deal is wrong for Tesco, Richard Cousins voted with his feet – so why does the acquisition have unanimous support from other non-execs?
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News
Shop prices fall in January amid post-Christmas Sales
Shop prices dropped last month as January Sales in the fashion, footwear, furniture, and electricals drove deflation.
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News
Today in Retail: Ocado ramps up international efforts
Ocado didn’t make much of a song and dance about the eye-catching appointment of former Sainsbury’s executive Luke Jensen.
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Opinion
Opinion: Ocado's need for an international deal is critical
Ocado’s business model means it has had to invest massively to build scale – and this has continued to weigh on the profitability of the etailer.
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Opinion
Will Tesco and Booker create a Big Food Group Mk II?
Big Food Group revisited was the first reaction of many – or perhaps the second, after sheer surprise – when news of Tesco’s planned tie-up with Booker flashed up on screens.
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News
ScS pleased by orders rise against tough comparatives
Sofas and floorings specialist ScS has posted a rise in like-for-like order intake.
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News
Ocado full-year profits spike as customer base widens
Ocado has registered a jump in full-year profits and sales as its customer base continued to demonstrate strong growth.
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News
Joules first-half profits rise as customer numbers grow
Fashion retailer Joules has posted a rise in sales and profits during its first half.
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News
Carpetright celebrates return to sales growth in UK
Carpetright has reported a return to quarterly sales growth in the UK and said its turnaround strategy is on track.
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News
H&M profits hit by discounting and higher sourcing costs
H&M said its full-year profits were dented by discounting and higher purchasing costs stemming from the strength of the US dollar.
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News
Tofs empowers local stores as Christmas sales climb
Tofs sales grew this Christmas, driven by seasonal products and a greater focus on local service.
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Opinion
Opinion: Making sense of retail’s Christmas updates
What are we to make of the Christmas trading statements? And what are we to make of the latest Office for National Statistics numbers for December?
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News
Conviviality swings to black but retail like-for-likes fall
Conviviality has hailed a return to profit during its first half, despite a fall in like-for-like retail sales.
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News
Agent Provocateur offers flood in as sales talks progress
Troubled lingerie chain Agent Provocateur has attracted more than a dozen bidders, according to reports.
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News
Paperchase appoints former Pets boss as new chairman
Paperchase has appointed former Pets at Home chief executive Nick Wood as its chairman.
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Opinion
Opinion: Tesco and Booker could spark c-store consolidation
If question marks remained over whether Tesco was truly back on the front foot, a frenetic Friday has laid those doubts firmly to rest.