Retail Gazette

MARCH 27, 2025

It joins the likes of Tesco, which has profits of more than 2bn, B&Q owner Kingfisher, which surpassed 1bn in profit in 2022, and M&S in 2008. We and our partners have made lots of changes in that business, and we hope that it will return to profitability, Wolfson says. Fluke or form?

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2024

A key challenge for the new CEO will be bringing the firm back to a more sustainable debt level and delivering higher returns to shareholders,” Ng added. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, New World Development has the highest debt level among its rivals in the past few years, with net debt to equity reaching 82.7

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2024

Additionally, Anthropologie announced plans for its first-ever regenerative cotton capsule collection , which will reimagine existing customer favorites made with third-party certified regenerative cotton. Wrangler Looks to Reduce Reliance on Raw Materials Pieces from the second Wrangler Reborn collection.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 20, 2024

It’s a huge opportunity and a long time coming for Kmart Group managing director Ian Bailey, who was chief operating officer (COO) of Kmart during the turnaround in 2008 and took over from then-CEO Guy Russo in 2016. At the time, we didn’t have a formulated plan, but we knew we had an asset. This was about 18 months ago.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Here, we speak with CEO Craig King about the business’ revitalisation under General Pants, its in-store experience, plans for expansion in Australia, the UK and US, and the magic behind the number 23. In 2008, they actually went into administration. IR: When do you plan to open your first Australian store?

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

When Decjuba was born in 2008, it was with a mission to make effortless fashion accessible. When evaluating the best way to implement “ship from store”, Decjuba started with their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Point of Sale (POS) system – Apparel21. As it grew, it was essential to never lose sight of its mission.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 4, 2023

Having founded Naked Wines in 2008 and built the business to nearly £200m of revenues Rowan is well placed to support that goal.” With a proven ability to deliver profit we now progress to the next stage, and develop plans to deliver profitable, sustainable growth. “I

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 5, 2023

On top of that, she has faced fierce criticism around her turnaround plan, which includes a focus on non-retail activities such as house building. Mark Price With John Lewis in peril, could we see Lord Mark Price return to the Partnership? His deep grocery experience could be vital in getting Waitrose back on form. Sound familiar?

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 6, 2024

Last year, data from the Centre for Retail Research revealed that more than 120,000 jobs were lost in the retail sector as thousands of shops shuttered across the nation in retail’s worst year for store closures since 2008. Retail Gazette rounds up the retailers who have begun axing roles this year.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Just last month, Next boss Lord Wolfson said its acquisition of the brand had been a big success and had achieved a return on capital of around 20%. Wolfson expects Joules to break-even next year and return to profitability the following. It had originally bought a 25% stake in Reiss back in 2021 before increasing it to 51% in 2022.

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Retail Bound

JANUARY 21, 2025

Whether its underperformance, misaligned values, or diminishing returns, there comes a time when moving on is the best choice for your startups growth. If possible, personally inform key retail partners about your plans and reassure them about continuity. However, not all partnerships are built to last.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Retail Gazette caught up with chief product officer Mauricio Monico on how it plans to compete with its Chinese rivals. However, its high was short lived when Shein, which launched in 2008, started to pick up momentum. Where does that leave Wish? Wish chief product officer Mauricio Monico.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The ex-Co-op Food boss was named CEO of the fashion retailer in March last year, as she returned to Matalan having previously been its head of finance between 2002 and 2008. The board has every confidence that we will deliver our strategic plan.” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 25, 2022

And below is part two, featuring advice from Greenlit Brands CEO Michael Ford, former Target Australia CEO Launa Inman and Camilla CEO Jane McNally about the lessons they learned during the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 and how they apply to the current environment. We spoke with customers, watched them shop and planned accordingly.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The executive, who previously served as the boss of Co-op Food, was named as chief executive of Matalan last year, having returned to the fashion brand after previously serving as its head of finance between 2002 and 2008. The business said Whitfield was leaving her role to “pursue a portfolio career”.

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Independent Retailer

APRIL 28, 2022

The United States’ consumption of candy increased sharply during the economic downturn that began in 2008. Cadbury’s profits went up 30 percent in 2008, Nestle saw an 11 percent growth that year, and The Hershey Company’s overall sales increased five percent a year from 2008 to 2010 during the worst part of the recession.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The online giant’s latest move comes as it looks to focus on key strategic brands to improve profitability as part of its “Driving Change” turnaround plan released last October. Asos Outlet was launched back in 2008 as a dedicated shop within Asos for its end-of-season products from third-party brands at up to 70% off.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 1, 2022

Since the creation of Bitcoin in 2008, the cryptocurrency industry has been the subject of uncertainty, boom markets, and hype thanks to the volatile market of cryptocurrencies. The amount of money you make with cryptocurrency will depend on what you plan to do with your cryptocurrency and how long you want to invest in it.

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A1 Retail

MAY 16, 2022

Plans to open a further 30 stores, will create 500 roles across central Scotland, over the next five years. The launch of Eddy’s Food Station marks Stephen’s return to retail following his role as Chairman of Dundee United Football Club from 2008 to 2018. The retail industry is an industry I know and love.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 4, 2023

Add to that, Dollar General plans to open 1,050 stores in 2023. Dollar Tree which is planning to open as many as 650 stores this year. It’s something that takes months or years to plan, build and implement and it requires tremendous resources. In 2022 Dollar General’s sales were up 10.6%.

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Rangeme

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Since the 2008 recession, consumers started to look for brands and products that offer better value for money. Most (80%) shoppers who started using a private brand during the pandemic plan to keep using it when the pandemic subsides. Why consumers are no longer loyal to brands. Economic pressures. 20 What do Customers Want?

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Retailer sets out multi-stakeholder plan spanning customers, colleagues, suppliers and the wider industry to drive reduction in its Scope 3 emissions. M&S has reset its Plan A sustainability programme, with a singular focus on becoming a net zero Scope 3 business across its entire supply chain and products by 2040.

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365 Retail

MARCH 3, 2023

But it is notable that the proportion of spending on promotions has recently fallen to its lowest level since 2008. Proper planning in relation to promotions requires a critical workflow path. System generated promotional and marketing plans offer full visibility to all stakeholders, from key suppliers to marketing and design agencies.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 19, 2023

You can try to blame it on Shein but maybe Shein got the idea from Primark which has been in business since 1969 and Shein has only been around since 2008. Primark is one of the fastest growing retailers in Europe with plans to have more of a presence in the United States. Returns made in store are also free.

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A1 Retail

APRIL 22, 2024

Trial is funded by the M&S Plan A Accelerator Fund which commits £1m to innovative projects to help achieve net zero goals. New M&S and Oxfam trial allows consumers to donate unwearable but too-good-too waste clothing, alongside their preloved wearable clothing, via a simple online postal donation service.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 23, 2023

Back in the early 2000s Target was known for its cheap chic clothing but by the time the recession hit in 2008 and 2009 Target had lost its way. By 2017 Brian Cornell, Target’s CEO announced an ambitious turnaround plan for Target and one of his key initiatives was to introduce new private label brands.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Since then, the group has been persistent on its expansion plans for the retailer opening new flagship stores in major UK cities and entering the Irish market. Next plans to relaunch Joules in October. Lipsy Acquired: 2008 Young fashion brand Lipsy was acquired by Next back in 2008 for £17.4m.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Since the company’s IPO in 1992, Starbucks’ stock has generated a return of more than 30,600% as of January 4, 2023 to investors. Even Warren Buffett would be impressed with those returns. Then between 1998 and 2008 Starbucks increased its number of locations from 1,886 stores to 16,680. Stock options are not the only perk.

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Cisco Retail

MAY 26, 2022

In 2005, I was lucky enough to become a Senior Editor at Tom’s Hardware Guide and attended Black Hat as accredited press from 2005 to 2008. Floor Plan and Location Heatmap. Meraki APs were then placed physically in the venue meeting and training rooms, and very roughly on the floor plan. GET] [link].

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 9, 2023

66% of consumers surveyed said “best value for money” keeps them returning to a brand, taking the top spot in terms of consumer preferences. Dollar General, for example is planning to open 1050 stores in 2023. Dollar General, for example is planning to open 1050 stores in 2023.

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Retail Geek

OCTOBER 4, 2021

And we saw a dip again and people started returning to the the the kind of earlier covid behaviors not as dramatically as the first wave. [41:25] Jason: [51:24] 2008. Holiday that really rewards people that do good scenario planning and are prepared for any eventuality. Then Delta hit.

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Retail Geek

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This whole hamster wheel called planned obsolescence that was not an accident, it’s absolutely an economic strategy to lift us out of the Great Depression and onward. TV is dead, headline from 2008. Everyone knows. No, it’s not even hidden.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Efforts by US President Joe Biden to “plug the loophole” in his final days in office, and incoming President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to raise tariffs on China , are threatening investment returns and livelihoods in largely agrarian Guanyun, home to about 1 million.

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