All Mothercare articles – Page 17
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OpinionComment: What next for Tesco and big box?
The opening of a Tesco-backed coffee shop last week is just the latest instalment in the grocer’s move away from big(gest) box reliance.
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GalleryIn pictures: Mothercare’s new look flagship
Embattled retailer Mothercare’s revamped store in Edmonton offers customers a more interative, enjoyable experience by developing its multichannel and service credentials.
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NewsMamas & Papas’ China plan piles pressure on Mothercare
Maternity retailer Mamas & Papas to open 90 stores in China over next five years to tap into hunger for Western brands.
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NewsAsda launches baby site as Kiddicare expansion approaches
Asda has launched a new website dedicated to baby products as Morrisons-owned etailer Kiddicare prepares to ramp up its presense in the UK with a store roll out.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What's the best route to international markets?
As trading conditions in the UK remain tough, retailers are looking overseas for growth. We look at the potential and pitfalls of the various routes to international markets.
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OpinionComment: Halfords gears up for the future
It is a cruel irony that the week that Bradley Wiggins became the first Brit to win the Tour de France, the boss of the biggest bike seller in the country was handed his P45.
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NewsMothercare UK like-for-likes drop 6.7% in first quarter
Mothercare UK like-for-likes dropped 6.7% in its first quarter, which chairman Alan Parker said was in line with its expectations.
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NewsMothercare hires turnaround specialist as interim chief financial officer
Mothercare has hired Blacks finance boss Dominic Lavelle as interim chief financial officer.
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NewsFormer Mothercare finance director Harrington joins Cath Kidston
Former Mothercare finance director Neil Harrington is to join fast-growing private equity-backed retailer Cath Kidston.
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NewsOcado takes on specialists with dedicated websites
Pets, DIY and health and beauty to become new battlegrounds.
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NewsMothercare UK head of retail in surprise exit
Mothercare’s UK head of retail for the UK, Jeff Fagan, is to leave the maternity specialist less than a year after taking up the role.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why childrenswear retailers look to the Middle East
The market for maternity and childrenswear in the Middle East is to become more crowded, as kidswear giant The Children’s Place prepares to enter the region. So what does the market offer for mother- and childrenswear retailers looking for international growth?
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NewsMothercare braces for battle as US childrenswear giant moves into Gulf
Mothercare’s strong position in the Middle East maternity market could be threatened as US counterpart, childrenswear giant The Children’s Place, prepares to make its debut in the region.
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OpinionRetailers must do their research before international expansion
Recently I returned from a trip to China where I visited Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing developing an advisory package for retailers looking at expansion opportunities in the increasingly competitive Chinese market.
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NewsMothercare's Alan Parker to become Kesa chairman
Mothercare non-executive chairman Alan Parker is to take on the chairmanship at French electricals giant Kesa.
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NewsFormer Mothercare boss Gordon gets £5m payout
Ben Gordon has received a £5m payout from former employer Mothercare.
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OpinionNo time for baby steps in Mothercare revival
New Mothercare boss Simon Calver’s candid assessment of the challenges that face the retailer in its core UK market has bought him valuable breathing space.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Simon Calver promises to restore Mothercare's fortunes
New chief executive Simon Calver explains how a focus on ‘basic retail’ will restore Mothercare to health.
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OpinionM-commerce puts the high street under pressure
To click or to wander? Last month, Boston Consulting Group published findings stating that the UK has the largest internet economy of the G20.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Mothercare - can a new broom sweep clean?
New chief executives of troubled companies always enjoy a brief honeymoon period, when they can enthusiastically set out their “three year turnaround plan” and implicitly rubbish everything their predecessors have done.