All Iceland articles – Page 27
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Iceland founder's Everest expedition in jeopardy
Iceland founder Malcolm Walker’s charity expedition to Everest is hanging in the balance following an accident close to the Nepal/ Tibet border.
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Aurum up for sale for £200m but management team will stay put
The management team at jewellery giant Aurum is expected to remain at the helm to lead its international expansion after the business is sold.
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Discounters the winners as grocery growth slows sharply
Grocery sales growth has slowed sharply in the past month according to the latest market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel.
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Sainsbury's and Morrisons outperform, while Tesco and Asda lag
Sainsbury’s and Morrisons outperformed in the latest Kantar Worldpanel figures, while Tesco and Asda were slightly behind the market.
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Iceland to pay £100m dividend
Frozen food specialist Iceland is expected to pay a dividend of £100m this year, its first for three years.
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Mum’s gone to Iceland, Malcolm’s gone to Everest
Iceland boss Malcolm Walker is to follow the example of derring-do entrepreneur Richard Branson by climbing Everest to raise £1m for research into Alzheimer’s.
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A different mountain to climb
I’ll climb Everest for charity or die in the attempt, says Iceland chief Malcolm Walker
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Analysis
Mary Portas: Queen of shops or enemy of retailers?
Mary Portas’ new series, Secret Shopper, has incurred the wrath of retailers. But the ‘queen of shops’ remains defiant.
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Analysis
Going, going... gone
As Icelandic investors consider exiting high-profile retailers, George MacDonald asks whether the stores sector can look forward to a raft of deals in the year to come
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Sainsbury's increases market share, while Morrisons dips
Sainsbury’s was once again the only one of the big four to increase market share at the start of the year, while Morrisons experienced a slight dip.
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Hamleys up for sale
Frozen food chain Iceland also up for sale as Landsbanki sells off assets as part of winding up process
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A third of Woolworths stores still vacant two years after closure
A third of Woolworths’ 800 former stores still lie empty two years after the shutters came down, and experts believe that they are likely to remain vacant because of their locations.
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Asda unloads 39 Netto stores
Asda has sold 39 of the 47 Netto stores it had to dispose of as part of its £778m acquisition of the retailer in summer last year.
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Asda sells 39 Netto stores as part of OFT disposal deal
Asda has sold 39 out of the 47 Netto stores it had to dispose of as part of its £778m acquisition in summer last year.
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Christmas on ice
High street could benefit at the expense of out-of-town shops if the bad weather continues
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Iceland in takeover talks
Iceland is reportedly in talks with Middle East investors over a potential sale of the chain for up to £1.5bn.
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Jingle all the way
Festive ad season is here again, but with budgets tighter than ever has this year’s campaign money been well spent? Charlotte Hardie finds out
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Tesco market share up, Morrisons share down
Tesco has increased market share for the first time since May, while Morrisons market share has slipped for the first time since the end of 2007.
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Opinion
Entrepreneurs are not villains
The role of business in generating prosperity still isn’t recognised, says Malcolm Walker
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Retailers braced for difficult trading after ‘necessary’ cuts
Retailers warn public sector cuts will hit spending and exacerbate the North/South divide