All Dolcis articles
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NewsDolcis bought out of administration
The Jacobson Group has bought footwear retailer Dolcis out of administration.
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NewsJohn Kinnaird plans to launch new shoe chain
Retail entrepreneur John Kinnaird is reportedly plotting a return to retail with the launch of a new footwear chain.
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OpinionAlexon's war of attrition
Beleaguered Alexon has a fight on its hands if it is to survive in tact this year, after it revealed a dire full-year performance.The retailer’s plunge in to the red was largely due to the performance of its young-fashion brand Bay Trading, where £7m-plus losses dragged down the rest of ...
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Stylo to cut jobs after losses widen
Stylo posted first-half losses after tax of 9.3 million, up from 7.5 million in the red during the same period last year, and revealed it will slash jobs at the business.
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Opinion
Kinnaird must put his best foot forward
Retail entrepreneur John Kinnaird, whose shoe chain Dolcis went into administration last month, made a bold comeback this week with the acquisition of struggling clothing chain Style Menswear for a token sum of £1.
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Kinnaird set on Dolcis revival as landlords rally
John Kinnaird remains confident of launching a bid next week for footwear chain Dolcis, as he continues to rally landlord support.
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NewsFootwear specialists suffer
Cost inflation has compounded the problems facing the UK’s footwear specialists, according to a report from Verdict Research.
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Suitors circle Dolcis
Dolcis administrator KPMG has been contacted by about 40 parties that have expressed an interest in the footwear chain.
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Dolcis enters administration
Beleaguered footwear chain Dolcis has today been placed in administration after owner John Kinnaird lost the battle to save the retailer.
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Kinnaird in talks to buy Envy
Retail entrepreneur John Kinnaird is understood to be in talks with fashion group Alexon to buy its struggling menswear chain Envy.
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Dolcis on the brink as Stead sells Famous
It was make-or-break time for Dolcis as Retail Week went to press, as speculation mounted that the company had filed for a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) in an effort to buy more time to secure investment.
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AnalysisOn the back foot
2007 was another tough year for specialist shoe retailers and more recent news of floundering footwear players has done little to assuage fears for the new year. But, as Jennifer Creevy discovers, there is still a place for those with the right offer
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NewsCrunch time looms as Dolcis talks continue
Dolcis is facing a crucial week as it remains locked in negotiations with a potential new backer.
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Dolcis owner insists chain is safe as backer pulls out
John Kinnaird vows Dolcis will break even this year, despite crisis talks to secure new investor