All articles by Tim Danaher – Page 27
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Opinion
Sofa so good
Our good friend and columnist Lord Kirkham is trying to sell DFS and yesterday’s Sunday Times reported that John Lovering had joined forces with Permira for a £500m bid for the company. I haven’t quite got to the bottom of why buying it for £500m would trigger a big windfall for Kirkham, as that’s pretty much exactly what he paid for it when he took it private in 2004, but there must be an explanation - we’ll try to find out this week.
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AnalysisA manifesto for change on the high street
For too long the UK’s town centres have been crippled by taxes, plagued by crime and neglected by central and local government. Launching Retail Week’s Manifesto for the High Street, Tim Danaher explains what needs to be done to draw shoppers back
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OpinionPoliticians must act to save our high streets
A good high street is at the heart of its community. If it’s taken over by anti-social gangs of youths and swathes of empty shops, it can’t serve that role.
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OpinionToo many stores?
Alexon has put about 20% of its stores on the market, but who will take them?
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OpinionSelling up will be no easy task in 2010
Private buyers will be hampered by not being able to take on the levels of borrowing they did before the banking crisis
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OpinionPrimark powers on
There can be few more enjoyable jobs in retail property than being Primark’s property director.
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Opinion
Seven lessons from a blockbuster Christmas
It was clearly a stormingly good Christmas for the sector, in most cases more than making up for last year’s losses.
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OpinionIt’s right to put town centres first
The government is right to put town centre developments first, but will its strengthening of PPS4 achieve that?
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OpinionA taxing problem that won’t go away in 2010
Whoever is in government needs to be careful the recovery isn’t stifled by taxing spending further
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OpinionFarewell January Sales
The January Sales are becoming so condensed that retail destinations are going to have to work hard to drive footfall.
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NewsGood Christmas for mid-sized retailers
Mid-sized retailers enjoyed a decent Christmas with both sales and margins improved, according to BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker.
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NewsVAT returns to 17.5%
VAT returns to 17.5% on New Year’s Eve, but many retailers are not intending to pass on the increase immediately.
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NewsFootfall growth slows compared to weekend
Footfall in UK shopping centres was up 2.5% this Monday to Wednesday compared to the same days last year.
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NewsFashion chain D2 in administration
Fashion chain D2 has become the first post-Christmas retail casualty, falling into administration on Wednesday.
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NewsGovernment reveals plans to strengthen high street
The government has unveiled plans to give local councils more power to put town centres first ahead of out-of-town developments.
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NewsRetailers raise prices before ‘VAT freeze’
Leading retailers have increased their prices on key lines just weeks ahead of announcing a VAT freeze, a report this morning claims.
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NewsTesco plans new year VAT freeze
Tesco announced today it is planning to freeze VAT on thousands of products into the new year.
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NewsStrong post-Christmas shopper numbers
The post-Christmas Sales have got off to a strong start, with shopper numbers well up on 2008.
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NewsMatalan appoints additional advisers to help £1.5bn sale
Matalan has reportedly appointed Goldman Sachs to advise on the sale of the company as it seeks to accelerate the process.
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NewsTough year ahead for retailers, BRC says
2010 will be a difficult year for retailers, but no worse than 2009, according to a survey of its members by the British Retail Consortium.