All City & finance articles – Page 418
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Analysis
Like-for-like sales: What do retailers need to know?
With the Christmas battle for spend over how can observers tell who performed best? Are like-for-likes the ideal measure or are they just part of a bigger picture?
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Opinion
Duddy must stop Argos’s slide
News editor Nicola is has worked on the news desk at Retail Week for three years, covering property, furniture, DIY, and entertainment.
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News
Buffett ups stake in Tesco
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has increased its shareholding in Tesco.
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Opinion
Retailers hold firm as Tesco tailspins
George MacDonald has written for Retail Week for more than 10 years, covering various sectors. He is a frequent TV and radio commentator on retail trends and issues.
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News
Tesco defends Robbins shares sale
Tesco has refuted allegations that its chief operating officer sold £202,000 of shares in the knowledge the retailer’s stock market value was set to plummet.
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Opinion
Is there really appetite for investment in retail?
So 2012 opens up before us and, if we’re to believe the Mayans, we could be witnessing the last set of post-Christmas retail figures this side of the Apocalypse.
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Analysis
Tesco's prospects: The City view
Tesco’s poor Christmas trading update wiped £5bn off the company’s stock market value yesterday in what is being dubbed a ‘Black Thursday’ for retail.
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News
Original Factory Shop reports festive growth
Value department store group The Original Factory Shop has revealed like-for-like growth of 4.2% in the five weeks to January 8 after womenswear and toys drove festive sales.
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Opinion
Not so entertaining
You wouldn’t want to be selling anything entertainment-related right now, going by the updates from HMV and Game this week.
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News
SuperGroup sets trend to cut prices but not quality
Other retailers poised to follow SuperGroup’s ‘sensible’ lead with lower prices.
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Opinion
Hard work begins as retail fortunes diverge
One “dazzling” week’s trade in December gave the impression that retailers’ Christmases had all come at once.
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News
Food retailers slide as sentiment worsens
As the Christmas trading statements started to come thick and fast, general retailers just about held their own against the market.
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News
Asda outstrips rivals over festive period
A mix of advertising, promotions and vouchers brought success for Asda.
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News
Game boss insists it has a future despite anxiety over convenant
Game chief executive Ian Shepherd has insisted the entertainment retailer does not face structural challenges that endanger its future, as he revealed a slump in Christmas sales.
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News
Thorntons suffers poor Christmas performance
Thorntons failed to meet expectations as it endured a poor Christmas in the face of tough competition.
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News
Ocado enjoys late Christmas sales surge
Online grocer Ocado enjoyed a late surge in sales in the last week before Christmas, up 23.8% on the previous year.
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Analysis
Margins: What do retailers need to know?
Many retailers started their Sales early during the Christmas period. What are the implications of discounting on retailers’ margins?
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News
Signet UK sales edge up 1.8% over Christmas
Jewellery giant Signet’s UK sales edged up 1.8% in the nine weeks to December 31.
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News
HMV sales slump over Christmas
Entertainment retailer HMV suffered a sales slump over Christmas, although performance was better than when it last updated.
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Opinion
M&A climate poised for improvement
Private equity needs to go shopping in 2012, and global M&A activity will continue despite market volatility.