All City & finance articles – Page 273
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Opinion
Opinion: A Sainsbury’s/Home Retail deal makes sense on paper… but in reality?
When Sainsburys updates on Wednesday there will be as much interest in its potential tie-up with Argos as about grocery conditions.
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News
Fashion etailer Koovs gets 'spectacular' boost from first ad campaign
Indian fashion etailer Koovs has reported a leap in sales following the launch of a five-week multichannel marketing campaign.
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News
Mountain Warehouse bucks the trend as Christmas like-for-likes jump
Mountain Warehouse has revealed a 14.7% jump in like-for-likes over Black Friday and Christmas and aims to open 15 more UK stores this year.
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News
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing cuts profits forecast as warm weather hits sales
Fast Retailing’s first-quarter group profits have dived after mild weather hampered sales at its Uniqlo business.
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News
Sports Direct warns on profits after mild weather hampers sales
Sports Direct has warned it will miss its full-year profits forecast as worsening trading conditions and mild weather have hit its performance.
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News
Boots gets boost from online as first-quarter sales rise
Boots has revealed a slight lift in sales in its first quarter driven by an 11.2% jump in online sales.
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Analysis
Analysis: Marc Bolland's successes and failures as M&S boss
Marc Bolland is stepping down as boss of M&S in April after six years at the helm. Retail Week looks back at his key milestones.
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Video
Watch: Day of drama at M&S as Marc Bolland announces departure
With Marc Bolland leaving Marks & Spencer in April, we examine his impact and the journey taken by Steve Rowe from shopfloor to chief exec.
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News
Poundland boss admits disappointment over Christmas trading
Poundland boss Jim McCarthy has admitted he is “disappointed” by Christmas trading and said the threat of terrorism may have deterred shoppers.
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Analysis
Profile: New Marks & Spencer chief executive Steve Rowe
New Marks & Spencer boss Steve Rowe is used to life on the frontline having been with the retailer for most of the last 26 years.
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News
Bolland hands M&S baton to Steve Rowe: What the analysts say
Following a “disappointing” Christmas in its general merchandise division, M&S boss Marc Bolland is to exit. This is what the analysts said.
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News
Poundland sales rise dampened by quieter high street over Christmas
Poundland’s full-year profits will come in at the lower end of consensus after decreased high street footfall dampened its Christmas sales.
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News
Rowe named M&S boss as Bolland departs following clothing sales fall
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland is quitting the retailer and will and hand the baton to executive director of general merchandise Steve Rowe.
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Opinion
Opinion: Consumer focus will mark out retail winners in 2016
While the golden quarter may have disappointed, 2016 is a new opportunity for retail to return to growth by focusing on consumer experience.
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News
Mamas & Papas reports rise in Christmas sales as turnaround continues
Maternity retailer Mamas & Papas has revealed a strong Christmas performance as its management presses on with a turnaround of the business.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Home Retail share trading and Next
Retail news round-up on January 6, 2016: City regulator to probe Home Retail share trading, Dunnes Stores parts way with auditor E&Y and Next's Israel plans.
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News
Shop prices tumble as fashion retailers go on discount frenzy in December
Prices in British stores continued to fall in December, as retailers resorted to aggressive discounting in order to woo customers.
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Analysis
Analysis: Sainsbury's bid interest in Home Retail - the key questions answered
Sainsbury’s revealed today it approached Home Retail about a takeover in November. The approach was rejected but the grocer may still try again.
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News
Waterstones shrugs off high street gloom with Christmas sales rise
Waterstones recorded growth across all categories in the festive season, thanks to more books “under the Christmas tree” this year.
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Analysis
Analysis: Next's disappointing Christmas sales update prompts fears
Alarm bells rang across the sector today when fashion bellwether Next reported a dramatically worse than expected Christmas trading period.