All Comet articles
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NewsComet liquidator sues French retailer Fnac Darty
Comet’s liquidator, FRP Advisory, is suing French retailer Fnac Darty for £115m over aspects of the electricals retailer’s collapse.
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NewsComet administrators face record £1m fine
The administrators of collapsed electricals retailer Comet are expected to be fined a record £1m over aspects of their involvement.
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NewsComet ex-directors face legal action over failed deal
Former directors of collapsed electricals chain Comet, including WHSmith’s upcoming chief executive Carl Cowling, face legal action from liquidators.
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OpinionOpinion: Talking a good game is not the same as innovation
Retailers are some of the most efficient and effective organisations in existence today.
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OpinionOpinion: BHS woes show that if you can’t change you’ll be knocked out
As Austin Reed and BHS become the latest British retailers to hit the buffers, the role of change is once again highlighted.
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NewsVince Cable concerns emerge over opaque insolvency probe rules
The Former Secretary of State for Business believes it is too hard to pursue legal action against directors of insolvent companies deemed unfit.
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NewsGovernment rules out legal action against Comet directors after probe
The Government has ruled out any action against the former directors of Comet after concluding a two-year investigation into its collapse.
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NewsInvestigation into Comet's collapse concludes, government mulls next steps
The Insolvency Service has concluded a two-year investigation into the former management of electricals retailer Comet over its collapse.
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OpinionComment: How retail’s newcomers can challenge their larger rivals
As retailers Aldi and Hotel Chocolat have shown, smaller retailers can create challenges for large businesses by focusing on customer needs.
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OpinionComment: What brands can teach retailers about consumers
As retailers such as Nike and Apple have shown, brands can often breathe fresh ideas and expertise into retailers and their customer service.
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OpinionComment: Phones 4u and the importance of supplier relationships
Phones 4u’s administration indicates the importance for retailers to value their relationships with their suppliers in order to stay competitive.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is it time for retail parks to be reinvented?
Game-changing innovations in the mall market have masked a lack of innovation in retail parks. Is the sector ripe for a leap forward?
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OpinionComment: How physical retailers can succeed against etailers
In the face of etailers, brick and mortar retailers show that in-store experience is a powerful resource but that online offer is still key.
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NewsComet administrators to be probed over handling of liquidation
Vince Cable is to back a probe into the administrators of Comet, referring three partners of Deloitte to chartered accountants body ICAEW.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon and Comet
Retail news round-up on July 25, 2014: Amazon quarterly loss widened to £74m in its second quarter and Vince Cable to reveal Comet’s administrators face a probe by the accounting watchdog.
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OpinionComment: Kiddicare's edge-of-town stores should be substituted for a laptop
Big edge-of-town retailers’ have been under pressure for some time, but can they be attractive?
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OpinionComment: Redundancy should be treated as a negotiation
The effects of a failed redundancy process hit the headlines as former Comet staff each received protective awards.
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NewsComet staff win multi-million pound settlement
Former Comet employees have won a multi-million pound settlement after it was ruled they had not been properly consulted about redundancies.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Comet, Sports Direct Simply Be and Jacamo
Retail news round-up on June 13, 2014: Ex-Comet staff to get multi-million pound payout, Sports Direct bids for Cotswold Outdoor and Simply Be launches in Ireland.
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OpinionComment: Renew and revamp, it’s the only way forward
Stores and shopping centres that fail to take a critical look at themselves and evolve with industry trends are doomed.