All articles by Tim Danaher – Page 8
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Opinion
The Mary Question
Mary Portas’s appointment to advise the government on the high street is a strange move, but the main thing now is that she does the right thing by all retailers
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Opinion
Taxing issues
Boots had a good year, but the headlines tomorrow will be dominated by its tax affairs
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Sainsbury’s is great again: now what?
It wasn’t that long ago that Justin King was the plucky upstart of the grocery world. Now, after a year of upheaval at its rivals, he’s now the elder statesman.
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NewsSales down again at John Lewis as calendar returns to normal
John Lewis sales fell in what was effectively the first genuine like-for-like week of its financial year, as the calendar returned to normal following the run of Bank Holidays.
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NewsHaldanes and Co-op in legal battle over former Somerfield stores - UPDATED
Independent grocery retailer Haldanes has begun legal proceedings of its own against the Co-operative Group after the Co-op started an action to recover unpaid rent.
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Opinion
Focus shows why CVAs are wrong
The collapse of Focus into administration shows why landlords were wrong to back its CVA.
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Opinion
Socialising with retailers
Clever retailers are using social media well, but there’s nothing worse than doing it badly
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NewsBank holidays spell big sales fall for John Lewis
John Lewis sales fell 10.7% excluding VAT in the week to last Saturday, affected by store closures for Easter Sunday and the Royal Wedding.
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OpinionA false dawn for the two-speed market?
After two bank holidays, a royal wedding and some cracking weather, this week had a bit of a back to school feeling.
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NewsFirst quarter sales up at Morrisons
Morrisons like for like sales rose by 2.5% in its first quarter to 1 May, excluding fuel and VAT.
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Opinion
Harvey out, Reynolds in
People stories always prove the most popular on the Retail Week website, and there were two big ones yesterday.
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Opinion
When is the All Saints deal going to happen?
If you’re becoming confused by all the reports that a deal for the sale of All Saints was going to be completed imminently, you’re not alone
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OpinionSunday trading laws are not sustainable
Politicians have long talked about reducing retail regulation, but the Government’s Red Tape Challenge is the first sign of action.
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NewsWaterstone's: no deal this week, no year-end deadline
Any deal to sell Waterstones to Russian billionaire Alexander Mamut is unlikely this week, and could be several weeks off, according to sources familiar with the situation.
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NewsSecond profit warning in a month from Carpetright
Carpetright has issued its second profit warning of the month and third of the year, after sales fell further in the 11 weeks to April 16
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NewsPrimark's growth slows in first half
Primark’s profits grew 5% in the first half, and the company said trading in the UK had shown signs of improvement after a disappointing start to 2011.