All City & finance articles – Page 362
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NewsBoohoo set to hire former Asos director Peter Williams as chairman
Fashion etailer Boohoo.com is set to hire former Asos non-executive director Peter Williams as its chairman as it finalises plans for its £500m float.
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NewsMcColl's valued at £200m on stock market debut
Convenience store group McColl’s was valued at £200m as it listed on the Stock Exchange today.
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AnalysisAt a glance: How Dixons and Carphone Warehouse measure up
Retail Week compares potential merger partners Dixons and Carphone Warehouse.
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NewsUnited Carpets confident on outlook as like-for-likes rise 5.4%
United Carpets has reported a 5.4% increase in like-for-like sales in the 21 weeks of its second half to date.
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NewsDixons and Carphone Warehouse in merger talks
Electricals market leader Dixons and mobile technology specialist Carphone Warehouse have revealed they are in merger talks.
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NewsPrimark first-half like-for-like sales rise 4%
Like-for-like sales at Primark rose 4% in the first half buoyed by a strong performance at Christmas when its novelty jumpers flew off the shelves.
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NewsDFS invests in furniture brand Dwell
DFS has struck a partnership with furniture brand Dwell that involves the sofa giant providing financial support to the retailer.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Pets At Home - what’s left in the tank?
Pets At Home seems to be a great business, but how much has been left in the fuel tank by its private equity owners?
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NewsMorrisons family in talks with banks on private equity financing deal
Morrisons family members are working with bankers on a debt financing package worth up to £5bn to back a potential sale of the grocer to private equity firms.
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NewsAo.com to be "significantly oversubscribed" as book-building kicks off tomorrow
Etailer Ao.com expects to be “significantly oversubscribed” as book-building on the offer is scheduled to begin in earnest tomorrow.
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NewsPets at Home's 'staff culture comes first' says boss Nick Wood
Pets at Home chief executive Nick Wood said ensuring a good culture among colleagues is a priority as the pets specialist offers staff the chance to buy shares in the business when it floats.
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NewsH Samuel owner Signet snaps up US jewellery giant Zale for $1.4bn
H Samuel owner Signet has bought US jewellery giant Zale Corporation for $1.4bn.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The benefits and pitfalls of public and private ownership
As a raft of retailers gear up for City flotations this spring, Alex Lawson and Tiffany Holland consider the differences between public and private ownership.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The retail IPOs in focus
Pets at Home today became the latest retailer to confirm its intention to float as a raft of businesses look to take advantage of favourable market conditions. Retail Week takes a look at the retailers with firm plans to go public.
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NewsPets at Home confirms its intention to float
Pets at Home has confirmed its intention to float as it revealed sales surged 11.7% in the 40 weeks to January 2.
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NewsSports Direct set to hit £310m EBITDA target as profit soars
Sports Direct is “very confident” of hitting its internal £310m full-year EBITDA target as profit soars in its third quarter.
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NewsDixons trumpets strengths as Ao.com prepares to float
Dixons has extolled the virtues of its white goods and online businesses as etail rival Ao.com prepares to float on the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsFloat is 'start of the Poundland story' as Spanish launch nears, says boss McCarthy
Poundland chief executive Jim McCarthy said the retailer’s float is the “start of the story” as it moves closer to opening its first Spanish stores.
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OpinionComment: There's nothing cut-price about Poundland's ambitions
Poundland has pushed the button on its IPO. The single-price retailer has bolstered its board and could achieve a valuation of up to £700m.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Poundland, Dixons, Northern Ireland footfall and Tesco
Retail news round-up on February 18, 2014: Poundland publishes intention to float, Dixons launches counter-attack against Ao.com after share price falls, footfall in Northern Ireland drops 2% in January and Tesco loses 6.6% market share in Ireland