How much is the owner of Argos and Homebase worth? Around £1bn maybe. It turns out Home Retail Group rejected an unspecified offer from Sainsbury’s late last year and when that news was announced this morning, the shares surged to value it at a cool £1bn. So £1bn it is then. Sainsbury’s, which actually used to own…
The first trading statement is out and I can hardly bear to look, especially as it’s a biggie. OK, so what has Next got to tell us about the holiday season? Here goes…
Britain is very good at a lot of things to do with technology. Vacuum cleaners spring to mind courtesy of the entrepreneurs behind Dyson and G-Tech, and of course the internet itself (thanks Sir Tim). But there’s one thing we don’t seem to do so well – multibillion pound game-changing tech companies. Why is that?…
At last – some good news for Prada. The investment specialists at Morningstar.co.uk said today that the company still has a competitive advantage despite all of its recent woes. Morningstar’s conclusion is that it “shows high margins and returns on capital” and “possesses one of the most visible luxury brands in the world [with] long-term…
2015 was the year of the mobile wallet. But despite the fast take-up, the payment method didn’t quite take off in the way it should for 2016. However, the conditions are right for mobile wallets to really take flight this year. Mobile payments are set to expand fast over the next 12 months with Samsung…
At this time of year it does us good to think of those less fortunate than ourselves. Consider the Beckhams, ex-footballer David, ex-pop star Victoria and all those kids. Struggling to find new careers, bringing up a young family, conducting a relationship across several continents… it’s tough. And their fashion and branding business is earning…
Don’t be distracted by stories about flying drone product deliveries. I’m convinced the future of parcel delivery is ground-based and this neat little robot might be the way forwards.
It seems you can’t be taken seriously as a hip-hop artists these days without having a signature clothing and accessories line – or at least a collaboration. So who’s the latest to dip his/her toe in the water? Rapper Future.
Ka-ching! Tommy Hilfiger has signed model-of-the-moment Gigi Hadid as the brand’s new ambassador. But this is more than the usual ‘face of’ deal. As a part of the new vision for the Hilfiger brand’s women’s offer, Hadid will launch her first ever capsule collection, including clothes footwear, accessories, as well as fragrances in collaboration with…
What’s the top wearable technology brand? No, it’s not one named after a fruit. It’s the (relatively) humble Fitbit, which managed to keep its lead in the global wearables sector in Q3, despite both Apple and Xiaomi giving it a run for its money in second and third places. The latest sector report from research…
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