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 UNITED KINGDOM FRANCHISE NEWS ARCHIVE
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: : Jan/Feb 2002
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M&S' Mr Turnaround on target. Two years ago on Thursday,
Luc Vandevelde accepted one of the toughest challenges of his career
when he took over as chairman of the UK's best-known retailer Marks
& Spencer. .... [more]
28 Feb, 2002
Diageo drinks sales soar. The drinks and catering giant
Diageo has reported a near £1bn rise in profits from its existing
drinks operation during the last six months of 2001. .... [more]
21 Feb, 2002
Caffé Nero pays McDonald's £3.5m for Aroma chain. Caffé
Nero edged past Coffee Republic yesterday to become Britain's largest
independent coffee bar operator with the purchase of 26 Aroma sites
from McDonald's, the fast-food giant. .... [more]
19 Feb, 2002
Domino's to double its outlets by 2006 as sales surge 21%.
Domino's Pizza yesterday moved to consolidate its position
as the UK's largest deliverer of pizzas with aggressive expansion
plans as it posted a 21 per cent surge in full-year sales. .... [more]
16 Feb, 2002
Body Shop chief ran bankrupt retailer. The new boss
at the Body Shop was the chief operating officer of one of Canada's
biggest department store chains when it was forced into bankruptcy
in 1997, it emerged yesterday. .... [more]
16 Feb, 2002
Body Shop gains a new head. Roddicks step down as US
team strives to make store chain desirable again. .... [more]
13 Feb, 2002
PizzaExpress chief quits after 20 years. PizzaExpress
was forced to reshuffle its board yesterday after the surprise resignation
of its chief executive, Ian Eldridge, after nearly 20 years with the
company. .... [more]
12 Feb, 2002
PizzaExpress delivers strong figures. The surprise
departure today of Ian Eldridge, the chief executive of PizzaExpress,
overshadowed strong first-half figures from the restaurant group.
.... [more]
11 Feb, 2002
Pizza chain shrugs off economy woes. UK restaurant
chain Pizza Express has reported higher profits despite a sharp drop
in tourist numbers in the wake of the 11 September attacks. .... [more]
11 Feb, 2002
Hyatt Kicks Off 28th Travel Partnership With Virgin Atlantic.
Travel Partners Celebrate Launch With Generous Double Miles
Offer. .... 11 Feb, 2002
Arcadia calls off takeover talks. Arcadia, the retail
group which owns familiar high street names such as Top Shop and Burton,
has said it has called off talks with the Icelandic retailer Baugur
about a possible takeover. .... [more]
1 Feb, 2002
Nowhere to eat? You'd better start a franchise. Franchisors
are crying out for suitable people to take on outlets, but look before
you leap - reaping success requires dedication .... [more]
28 Jan, 2002
M&S to pay back £2bn to investors after disposals. Marks
and Spencer's army of private shareholders are set for windfalls averaging
£1,400 each after the high-street stalwart put the detail yesterday
on plans to hand over the proceeds of recent disposals. .... [more]
24 Jan, 2002
M&S appoints spin doctor. As Marks & Spencer attempts
to win back the hearts, minds and purses of the nation's shoppers,
the high street giant has conceded its public image needs even more
rehabilitation and appointed a spin doctor to its board. .... [more]
18 Jan, 2002
Body Shop has stronger Christmas. Ethical cosmetics
chain Body Shop has said its Christmas sales were 4% stronger than
the previous year, and its profits margins have improved. .... [more]
18 Jan, 2002
Boots, Body Shop and Clinton Cards missed Christmas boom. Not
all retailers have enjoyed a strong Christmas despite the continued
strength of consumer spending and yesterday Boots, Body Shop and Clinton
Cards all announced fairly downbeat trading statements for the festive
season. .... [more]
18 Jan, 2002
Bumper Christmas at M&S nets chief a £7m windfall. Marks
& Spencer chairman Luc Vandevelde is sitting on a paper fortune worth
nearly £7m generated by an about-turn in the fortunes of the high
street chain, which was underlined yesterday when the company revealed
it had a bumper Christmas. .... [more]
17 Jan, 2002
M&S reports strong Christmas sales. High street retailer
Marks & Spencer today said its recovery was on track as it reported
stronger than expected Christmas sales figures. .... [more]
16 Jan, 2002
M&S chief warns of slowing sales growth. Marks & Spencer
chairman and chief executive Luc Vandevelde this morning warned investors
that the recovering retail giant's current like-for-like sales growth
is unsustainable. .... [more]
16 Jan, 2002
Christmas cheer for M&S. Marks & Spencer has continued
its recent revival of fortunes and announced better than expected
sales figures for the crucial Christmas period. .... [more]
16 Jan, 2002
M&S's Greek success story. Marks and Spencer's costly
retreat from Europe last year appeared to mark the end of its exploits
on the international stage. .... [more]
9 Jan, 2002
Madisons Coffee in United Arab Emirates franchise deal. Madisons
Coffee has struck a deal with a franchise partner in the United Arab
Emirates. .... [more]
9 Jan, 2002
Domino's shares feel the effect of TV advertising.
Domino's Pizza, the takeaway and delivery chain, yesterday applauded
the power of advertising after its first terrestrial campaign spurred
like-for-like sales to soar 22 per cent, sending its shares 8 per
cent higher. .... [more]
9 Jan, 2002
Arcadia reports soaring sales. The UK's second largest
clothing group, Arcadia Group, saw sales in its chain stores soar
during the Christmas sales. .... [more]
9 Jan, 2002
M&S kickstarts 2002 with new range. Marks & Spencer
has launched its spring womenswear collection, a range analysts say
is crucial for the High Street chain's attempts to revive its fortunes.
.... [more]
7 Jan, 2002
M&S near end of US road. Marks & Spencer is in talks
to sell its remaining US retail business, Kings, for as much as £120m
to a New York supermarket chain, Gristede's. .... [more]
7 Jan, 2002
Arcadia sales too hot for Icelanders. Arcadia, the
retailer that owns Top Shop and Miss Selfridge, could this week see
off an audacious £568m bid from Iceland's Baugur. .... [more]
6 Jan, 2002
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