All Thorntons articles
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Opinion‘Thorntons’ plight lays bare risks of chasing revenue over relevance’
Britain’s high streets mourned the loss of another business this week. Thorntons became the latest name to shut up shop as the chocolatier said its 61 stores will not reopen when lockdown restrictions are lifted next month.
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GalleryStore gallery: Thorntons unwraps experiential format
Thorntons has launched a new concept store as it bids to reinvigorate the shopper experience.
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AnalysisSpooky stores where ghosts roam the aisles
As shoppers stock up on Halloween products, we take a look at some of the haunted stores where things go bump in the night
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AnalysisList: Which retailers have the best and worst m-commerce sites?
Burberry, Go Outdoors and Homebase have the best mobile websites while Multiyork and Prada are among the worst, according to a new report.
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OpinionOpinion: Paperchase pops out of the mould for Father's Day
Making the familiar unfamiliar is what Father’s Day should have been about, yet Paperchase stood alone among a plethora of unoriginal shop windows.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Asda's Q1 struggle, BHS bids and Thorntons closing stores
This week we discuss Asda’s disappointing results, the latest BHS bidders and what’s next for Thorntons after its recent store closure.
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NewsThorntons to shutter Oxford Street store with further closures 'likely'
Thorntons is poised to close its store on Oxford Street as new owner Ferrero continues a review of the business, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsPets at Home poaches Boots’ online guru to drive new digital strategy
Pets at Home has poached Boots’ chief product owner Marc Sbardella to help spearhead “a step change” in its digital strategy.
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NewsInfographic: Easter sales and footfall to be dampened by bad weather
Shoppers are likely to be deterred by Saturday’s forecasted wet weather resulting in decreased footfall and sales, according to analysts.
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AnalysisReview of the Year: The mergers and acquisitions of 2015
If 2014 was the year of the IPO, then 2015 may well have been the year of mergers and acquisitions as several retailers shifted ownership.
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NewsReview of the Year: Revolving doors in the boardroom
If 2015 has been characterised by anything, it has been the revolving door of the boardroom.
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DataData: The top 30 declining retailers by store closures in 2015
Londis was the retailer that recorded the biggest drop in store numbers in the year to mid-October, according to the Local Data Company.
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NewsFerrero completes £112m acquisition of chocolatier Thorntons
Italian confectioner Ferrero has completed its £112m takeover of Thorntons – and pledged to maintain the chocolatier’s name.
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NewsFerrero's £112m Thorntons takeover all-but complete as shareholding hits 90%
Ferrero has all-but completed its £112m takeover of chocolatier Thorntons, subject to approval from the European Commission.
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NewsThorntons shareholders urged to accept Ferrero offer 'without delay'
Ferrero has extended the offer deadline to Thorntons’ remaining shareholders for a third time as it seeks to take full control of the retailer.
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NewsFerrero's £112m takeover of Thorntons on the verge of completion
Ferrero’s takeover of Thorntons is on the verge of completion after the retailer’s shareholders agreed to sell almost 80% of shares.
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NewsDeadline nears for Thorntons shareholders to decide on £112m Ferrero bid
Thorntons shareholders will this week decide whether to accept a £112m takeover bid from confectionery business firm Ferrero.
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OpinionComment: Ferrero's bid to acquire of Thorntons is a bitter sweet deal
Thorntons, which began life a century ago, could recapture its former glories under Ferrero but a deal may hit its store estate.
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VideoThe Retail Week: The Power List, Thorntons, Carpetright and Ocado
Executive editor George MacDonald and content editor Nicola Harrison look at the top spots on the Retail Week Power List and the week’s news.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Ferrero bids to acquire chocolatier Thorntons
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on confectionery giant Ferrero’s £112m offer to acquire British chocolatier Thorntons.