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Sports Direct to rebrand as Frasers Group as Mike Ashley attempts to elevate image November 25, 2019 Sports Direct International has announced it will rebrand as Frasers Group as retail tycoon owner Mike Ashley attempts to improve the company’s image. The proposed rebrand, which will be voted on by shareholders on 16 December, follows the announcement that the company is planning to launch a chain of of luxury high street stores named [...]
War, what is it good for? Absolutely not business November 21, 2019 Management terms such as “strategy”, “logistics” and “operations”, among others, have been borrowed directly from military science. Today, we’re taking it even further — every day in the office, it’s like we’re entering into a battle. New pricing strategy? That’ll be a “price war”. A big task? Let’s “divide and conquer”. Handling a crisis? Time [...]
House of Fraser accused of reversing fur ban November 20, 2019 Retail tycoon Mike Ashley is facing accusations that he has overturned a ban on real fur at House of Fraser. Customers posted images on social media that appeared to show fur-lined coats found in store, despite the company’s previous no-fur stance. Read more: Sports Direct hit by ‘terminal’ House of Fraser problems Some shoppers pledged [...]
The Bentley Bentayga Speed is officially the fastest SUV on sale. But should you buy one? November 18, 2019 Zero-point-six-two miles per hour. That slender margin – half the speed of a spider scuttling across your bathroom floor – is enough to make the Bentayga Speed the fastest SUV in the world. Yes, Lamborghini rounds up to an identical 190mph maximum for its second-placed Urus. But whether you’re blitzing a German autobahn or bragging [...]
Arcuri blasts Prime Minister for treating her like ‘one night stand’ November 17, 2019 US tech entrepreneur Jennifer Arcuri has accused the Prime Minister of casting her aside “like a gremlin” and treating her as “some fleeting one night stand”. Arcuri addressed the Prime Minister directly in an interview with ITV’s Exposure on Sunday evening over their alleged relationship. “I’ve kept your secrets, and I’ve been your friend… I [...]
Mike Ashley demands landlords link rent to sales November 17, 2019 Retail tycoon Mike Ashley, the founder of Sports Direct, has demanded that new rent deals are tied to sales across his high street empire. Ashley has reportedly asked landlords to agree to turnover rents, where up to 15 per cent of the rent payable is linked to in-store sales. Read more: Sports Direct ends two [...]
Nike pulls clothes and shoes from Amazon amid digital push November 13, 2019 Nike is pulling its clothes and shoes from e-commerce site Amazon as part of a pivot to selling directly to customers. Nike announced late on Tuesday that it was ending a pilot scheme to sell its goods through Amazon which began in 2017. “As part of Nike’s focus on elevating consumer experiences through more direct, [...]
23 Capital: Meet the London-based finance company behind Barcelona’s signing of Antoine Griezmann and Atletico Madrid’s deal for Joao Felix November 5, 2019 Football’s two biggest deals of the summer transfer window had something in common, and not just that Atletico Madrid was either the buying or selling club. The other unifying factor in the signings of £113m Portuguese sensation Joao Felix and £108m France forward Antoine Griezmann was the involvement of financing from London-based 23 Capital on [...]
City chiefs hit back after Jeremy Corbyn criticism October 31, 2019 City chiefs hit back at Jeremy Corbyn last night after the Labour leader launched a stinging personal attack on some of the country’s most prominent business figures. Retail tycoon Mike Ashley, branded a “bad boss” by Corbyn, told City A.M. the Labour leader was “clueless” and accused him of lying. Read more: Tories tap up [...]
If Arsenal have to sack Unai Emery, at least they are finally well placed to manage the change October 31, 2019 However bad the team’s current malaise may seem for Arsenal supporters – and how much the Unai Emery-orchestrated on-field disarray might escalate – there is one element of the club’s recent evolution that offers some succour. Where once the Gunners looked rudderless at the very top, a club drifting under the distracted eye of an [...]