All articles by Tim Danaher – Page 6
-
NewsEx-Tesco man McCann resurfaces at Ahold
Highly rated former Tesco and Carrefour man James McCann has joined Dutch grocer Ahold in a new role of chief commercial and development officer.
-
OpinionRetail’s week of woe could be just the start
In bad times, weak retailers fail. None of the names that have hit difficulty in the past week will have come as a surprise to anyone who follows the sector.
-
NewsDixons subsidiary to develop Carrefour web offer
Dixons subsidiary Pixmania has signed a deal to develop an online non-food offer for French retail giant Carrefour.
-
NewsMamut completes Waterstone's deal
Russian tycoon Alexander Mamut has completed the £53m purchase of Waterstone’s.
-
Opinion
Chocs Away
Thorntons boss Jonathan Hart’s biggest task is restoring the prestige of the brand
-
OpinionReaping what you sow
It’s no coincidence that a flurry of retailers have hit the wall in the past week
-
NewsThorntons to slash number of company-owned stores
Thorntons plans to close at least 120 stores, and may close a further 60 more, following the completion of its strategic review.
-
Opinion
Waiting on Waitrose
Ocado has just made its maiden profit and inspires affection from customers most retailers can only dream of; what’s not to like?
-
NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill 'enters race for Jane Norman'
Edinburgh Woollen Mill has entered the race to buy womenswear chain Jane Norman, according to reports in two of this morning’s papers.
-
OpinionAsda should be doing better in tough times
It hasn’t been a good week for Asda. To lose a COO after six months might be considered bad luck, to have lost 0.4% of market share as well starts to look a bit careless.
-
NewsChief leaves Land Securities retail venture as ambitions scaled back
Land Securities has parted company with the head of its Brand Empire venture, designed to help new retailers open in the UK, and dissolved an agreement to open stores with one of its partners.
-
Opinion
Why would Home Retail want to buy Habitat?
Why Home Retail would want to buy Habitat is a mystery
-
NewsSolid year for Dixons, but balance sheet takes a hit
Dixons has announced a 6% fall in underlying profits for the year to 30 April, and warned of a “challenging” economic backdrop.
-
Opinion
Power packed
The 2011 Power List has changed a lot from previous years, and is already provoking debate - which is exactly the idea
-
OpinionPower List 2011: All change for retail’s high-flyers
This is the sixth year of Retail Week’s Power List, but the first time we’ve had a change at the top.
-
OpinionCan't get no satisfaction?
The only was to let landlords know you’re a dissatisfied tenant is to tell them
-
AnalysisWhat lies in store for Argos?
Sales at the catalogue chain are falling, but an ICM poll for Retail Week shows customers have confidence in the model. Tim Danaher reports
-
OpinionRetailers must travel beyond UK for growth
International expansion has traditionally been seen as an opportunity to take advantage of exciting new territories and the growing consumer economies of emerging markets.
-
NewsJurek Piasecki interested in Aurum despite management resistance
The former chairman of jeweller Aurum is eager to regain control of the business and is talking to backers with a view to making a move for the company
-
Opinion
An attack on retail
The BBC Trust’s verdict against Panorama’s attack on Primark demonstrates there was, and probably still is, an agenda against retailers in the liberal media