All City & finance articles – Page 264
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VideoShort Cuts: Will Pets Corner's acquisition make it a rival to Pets at Home?
Pets Corner has snapped up its rival PamPurredPets in a deal worth £6m, but how far can it go to challenge market leader Pets at Home?
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AnalysisAt a glance: Pets Corner, the retailer digging its claws into the UK market
As Pets Corner ups the ante in its expansion push by acquiring PamPurredPets, Retail Week takes a closer look at the business.
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AnalysisNew M&S boss Rowe to oversee general merchandise for ‘foreseeable future’
New M&S boss Steve Rowe will continue to oversee its general merchandise business as he bids to improve performance at the crucial division.
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DataData: Retail share price index – April 1, 2016
April 1, 2016: This week’s data on the biggest risers and fallers plus a comprehensive list of share price results in the retail sector.
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NewsThis week in retail: M&S, Card Factory, Moss Bros, Topps Tiles and more
It’s going to be a busy week with trading updates from five retailers including M&S, Card Factory and Moss Bros in the next five days.
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NewsAmazon adds new dash buttons to speed up shopping for Prime customers
Amazon has tripled the number of brands available through its ‘dash button’ initiative to speed up the ordering process for its customers.
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NewsAnalysis: Metro's strong balance sheet bodes well for demerger plans
In a shock move, Germany’s Metro Group announced it was examining a proposed split into two independent, individually stock-listed companies.
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NewsPets at Home postpones new CFO's start date amid Target investigation
Pets at Home has postponed the appointment of Graeme Jenkins as finance boss after his former employer Target was embroiled in an investigation.
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NewsSainsbury's takeover of Argos nears as Home Retail board recommends offer
Sainsbury’s acquisition of Argos has inched closer after Home Retail’s board “unanimously” recommended the grocer’s offer.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: The national living wage comes into force
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the national living wage, which takes effect from today, April Fools’ Day.
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NewsAgenda: M&S update and Moss Bros and Card Factory reveal full-year results
Retail Week looks to next week with updates from M&S and Topps Tiles and full-year figures from Moss Bros and Card Factory on the agenda.
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NewsMarks & Spencer’s new chief executive Rowe to succeed Bolland this weekend
Marks & Spencer formally changes the guard when chief executive Marc Bolland hands over the reins to Steve Rowe on April 2.
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OpinionOpinion: The chief financial officer role takes centre stage
Over the years various functions have come to the fore as retailers tackle different challenges. Are chief financial officers now in the spotlight?
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NewsAo.com posts better-than-expected performance in fourth quarter
Electricals etailer Ao.com has reported a better-than-anticipated fourth-quarter performance, with revenue and earnings ahead of expectations.
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NewsBudgens and Londis performance helps parent Booker post sales rise
Booker, the food retailer and wholesaler, has posted a rise in sales helped by last year’s acquisition of Budgens and Londis.
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NewsMetro Group to split into two businesses in a bid to 'accelerate growth'
German retail giant Metro has unveiled plans to split into two businesses in a bid to “accelerate growth” and increase its customer focus.
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NewsSports Direct raises stake in Findel to close to 30%
Sports Direct has upped its stake in Findel to nearly 30% – close to the point at which it would have to table a formal bid.
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NewsFoyles back in the black as sales edge up and costs are cut
Bookseller Foyles has revealed a return to full-year profit as cost controls and an increase in sales boosted its bottom line.
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OpinionOpinion: M&S’s new boss Rowe should blend old and new to build appeal
When Steve Rowe arrives at Marks & Spencer’s Paddington Basin headquarters next Monday he will do so for the first time as chief executive.
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NewsBHS to sell Oxford Street lease to Abu Dhabi landlord
BHS is to sell its Oxford Street flagship lease to the landlord, Abu Dhabi’s ruling family, as part of its plans to restructure.