Drapers
Tim Danaher
Tim Danaher is the editor of Retail Week
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Edinburgh Woollen Mill 'enters race for Jane Norman'
24 June 2011
Edinburgh Woollen Mill has entered the race to buy womenswear chain Jane Norman, according to reports in two of this morning’s papers. -
Fashion leads the way in better week for John Lewis
27 May 2011
A strong performance from fashion helped John Lewis to a solid week’s trading in the week to May 21. -
Primark's growth slows in first half
27 April 2011
Primark’s profits grew 5% in the first half of the year, and while the company said trading in the UK had shown signs of improvement after a disappointing start to 2011, the value chain expects margins to fall off in the remainder of the year. -
Consumer confidence remains low, GFK says
31 March 2011
Consumer confidence remained at the same low level in March as it was in February, according to GFK/NOP’s respected Consumer Confidence Monitor. -
RETAIL 2011
22 March 2011
The definitive report on the state of the retail industry, from the leaders in UK retail -
Sales fall in all but two stores in another tough week for John Lewis
18 February 2011
John Lewis reported another tough week, with sales only edging into positive territory thanks to the VAT rise, and all but two stores recording a decrease in sales. -
Irish retailers fear record low sales in December
23 December 2010
The body representing Irish retailers expects December will be “the weakest period of trading in recent history.” -
IMRG predicts record Christmas Day online sales
23 December 2010
Online spending on Christmas Day in all sectors is set to pass the £150m mark for the first time this year, online retail group IMRG has predicted. -
Tillman calls for VAT increase to be delayed
22 December 2010
Jaeger and Aquascutum owner and chairman of the British Fashion Council Harold Tillman has called for the government to delay the January VAT increase -
Progress on monthly rents too slow, BRC claims
22 December 2010
There had been no increase over the past year in the proportion of retail leases where rents were paid monthly, according to the British Retail Consortium. -
West End stores open as normal after riots
10 December 2010
Stores on Oxford Street and Regent Street are trading as normal this morning despite rioting last night by student protesters. -
Rose: internet will be Marks & Spencer's international launchpad
25 October 2010
The web will be an “advance guard” into new markets for Marks & Spencer, chairman Sir Stuart Rose told the World Retail Congress in Berlin this morning. -
Uniqlo owner expects profits to fall
8 October 2010
Fast Retailing, the company which owns fast fashion chain Uniqlo, said that it expected its profits to fall next year as global competition toughens. -
Profits fall but sales rise at River Island
16 September 2010
Pre-tax profits at young fashion giant River Island fell 14% to £138.6m in the year to 26 December 2009, as the company invested in developing its online presence, stores and supply chain. -
SuperGroup sales continue to soar
14 September 2010
SuperGroup’s sales continued to rocket in the three months to August 1, with total sales up just under 60% on the same period last year. -
Retail sales up in July, clothing drives performance
19 August 2010
Retail sales rose 2.9% by value and 2.4% by volume in July compared with the same month last year, according to the Office for National Statistics. -
Green appointed government efficiency czar
13 August 2010
Sir Philip Green has been appointed to lead an efficiency review of government spending. -
Gap reveals plans for China
24 June 2010
Gap has revealed plans to enter into the Chinese market, starting with four stores and an online site to launch towards the end of this year. -
Fashion continues to outperform at John Lewis
21 May 2010
Fashion put in the best performance of all of John Lewis’ buying divisions in the week to May 15, driven by menswear and sportswear and World Cup merchandise. -
Mohamed Al Fayed sells Harrods
8 May 2010
Mohamed Al Fayed has sold Harrods to the Qatari Royal Family for around £1.5bn. -
Sir Philip Green and Richard Caring lend support to David Cameron
23 April 2010
Sir Philip Green and Richard Caring have given Tory leader David Cameron their support. -
Primark sales and profits soar
20 April 2010
Primark grew sales by 19% to £1.26bn and profits by 18% to £144m in the 24 weeks to February 27. -
Andy Bond steps down as Asda chief executive
12 April 2010
Andy Bond is stepping down as chief executive of grocer Asda. -
Cortefiel to launch retail chains in UK
23 February 2010
Spanish retail giant Cortefiel is to bring three of its retail chains to the UK in the first deal for property company Land Securities’ Brand Empire venture. -
Deloitte forecasts flat sales at Christmas
5 November 2009
Retail spend this Christmas will be flat compared to last year, but sales will fall 1.5% in 2010, a report from Deloitte forecast today.
