Team by team: Premiership Rugby transfer analysis August 16, 2024 It’s fair to day that I had my fair share of transfers when I was playing professional rugby across England and France. And while rumours of who is going where remains one of the most fascinating parts of the rugby off-season, the confirmed transfers – a month our from the new season – allow us [...]
Selfridges’ new chief faces an uphill battle August 13, 2024 Selfridges’ new CEO, André Maeder, has his work cut out for him. The company has managed to survive the gruelling pandemic years – largely by cutting jobs and moving online – a tough cost-of-living crisis and an acquisition in 2022. But seasoned retailer Maeder, who was officially announced two weeks ago and starts in November, [...]
Asda continues to lose market share while grocery inflation rises for first time since March 2023 August 13, 2024 Asda and the Co-op have continued to lose market share while a rise in grocery inflation has led to overall sales increasing significantly for Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Lidl. Take-home sales at the grocers rose by 3.8 per cent in the four weeks to August 4, 2024, compared with the same period a year ago, according [...]
Fitness fans move fast for limited-edition Myprotein advent calendar August 12, 2024 The sports nutrition company's calendar will offer a mix of 25 nutritious treats from Myprotein, Myvitamins, Myvegan, and MP Clothing.
Evans Cycles: Big loss revealed in delayed results for brand owned by Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group August 8, 2024 Significantly delayed accounts for Evans Cycles have revealed how far the brand, which is owned by Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, has slumped further into the red. According to results for the year to April 30, 2023, which have only just been filed with Companies House, Evans Cycles slipped to a pre-tax loss of £23.2m. The [...]
With Ted Baker stores set to close across the UK, what did consumers make of the brand? August 1, 2024 Yougov’s chief executive Steve Hatch takes a closer look at the data behind the biggest stories in business.
Dentons: Dublin and Saudi drive revenue of world’s largest law firm to over £280m July 30, 2024 Dentons' UK, Ireland, and Middle East has reported single digit increase in revenue with the region generating £280.5m for the fiscal year ending 30 April 2024
Dentons: World’s largest law firm hires new global chief executive from EY July 24, 2024 World's largest law firm (by size) Dentons has elected Kate Barton from Big Four EY to serve as the firm's next global CEO.
Trafford Centre: Profit slashed despite revenue nearing £100m at Manchester shopping icon July 24, 2024 The company behind Manchester's Trafford Centre has seen its profit more than halve despite its revenue soaring to almost £100m, according to newly-filed documents.
Frasers Group: Four charts that show how Mike Ashley’s empire took over the high street July 24, 2024 Analysts are predicting Frasers Group will only continue to grow. Here’s four charts showing how it got there.