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Retailer Spotlight – Joules
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Posted At: 09 December 2015 00:25 AM
Related Categories: Retailers, Womenswear Retailer |
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Lifestyle retailer Joules has had an extremely successful year, and in FSP eyes is a very fitting finish to 2015’s Retailer Spotlight series.
Having posted record full year revenues in 2014 Joules went on to report a successful Easter trading period leading to further increases in full year 2015 that saw total revenue rise 22% to £117 million.
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Retail Update - November 2015
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Posted At: 20 November 2015 16:30 PM
Related Categories: Administrations, Retail, Retailers |
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October has been a fairly quiet month in terms of administrations, with the exception of Garage Shoes which underwent a pre-pack administration saving jobs and stores. read more...
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Retail Spotlight - Reiss sees profits treble
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Posted At: 16 November 2015 00:00 AM
Related Categories: Retail, Retailers |
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In an economy where we are seeing retailers constantly struggling and consumer confidence rising one month and falling the next, you might not expect to see any retail brands doing well. However, Reiss seems to be bucking the trend. read more...
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Retail Update - October 2015
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Posted At: 22 October 2015 15:32 PM
Related Categories: Administrations, Retail |
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Although there have been no recorded administrations on SnapShop again this month, all is not necessarily well on the high street. Quiksilver and American Apparel, who both filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US, have secured new financing packages enabling them to exit bankruptcy and restructure their operations; and, Sports Direct and Direct Golf are currently locked in a legal battle of ownership for the golf brand. read more...
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Cost of Cash Set to Rise
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Posted At: 20 October 2015 12:55 PM
Related Categories: E-tailing, Retail |
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We have all seen it over the past few years, less cash purchases, more card transaction and with the latest increase in contactless payment limits, it is now even easier to use cards in all retail outlets. But the question is, what does this mean for the consumer over the coming years? read more...
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Retail Spotlight - Growth is anything but casual - Casual Dining Group
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Posted At: 14 October 2015 16:00 PM
Related Categories: Retail, Retailers |
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The UK food and beverage sector has seen a frenetic pace of merger and acquisition activity in the past months, with private equity in particular showing a strong appetite for the restaurant sector. The Casual Dining Group (CDG), formerly known as Tragus Group, has been a key mover within this trend. Its purchase of the Spanish tapas chain La Tasca for £25m in September followed the acquisition of Las Iguanas, the 41-strong nationwide Latin-American restaurant-bar earlier this year. read more...
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BHS – Changing its strategy for better or worse?
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Posted At: 25 September 2015 15:20 PM
Related Categories: Retail, Retailers |
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BHS has featured in the news a lot recently, with articles concerning the funding it has secured for its turnaround and the details of that turnaround which seem to be pitting it against the likes of M&S, albeit on a cheaper scale. All the news seems to be good, but, does BHS know where it’s going? read more...
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Retail Update - September 2015
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Posted At: 17 September 2015 11:34 AM
Related Categories: Retail, Retail Statistics |
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Quiksilver reports filing for bankruptcy in the US, but operations outside the US are unaffected. In the UK consumer confidence, luxury shopping and plus-size fashion are all showing an increase... read more...
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Fat Face: growing home and away
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Posted At: 16 September 2015 00:25 AM
Related Categories: Retailers |
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Casual clothing brand Fat Face has announced ambitious growth plans as it expands into the US market. read more...
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Now your shopping comes to you by air.
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Posted At: 21 August 2015 15:38 PM
Related Categories: Retail |
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With retailers continually looking at how to improve their service to customers and at the same time reduce their costs, it was no surprise that robotics would soon be involved and most noticeably, the use of drones. read more...
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