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Deloitte finds retail administrations rise 6% in 2012 Thursday, 3rd January 2013
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Deloitte restructuring services partner Lee Manning says “too many retailers have too many stores” as 2013 looks set for more closures. Accountancy firm Deloitte, who became Comet’s administrators in late 2012, said 194 retailers fell into administration last year, compared with 183 in 2011 and 165 in 2010.
Posted in Deals and Takeovers, Retail Industry Tagged deloitte, administration, 2012, predict, lee manning, retail, sector, industry, results
High street casualties rise 11% Monday, 9th January 2012
The number of retailers that fell into administration last year was up 11 per cent with a worrying string of high street casualties just before Christmas.
Posted in Consumers, Retail Industry Tagged Deloitte, Lee Manning
M&S battle with suppliers as hard times hit our High Streets Monday, 21st November 2011
A dispute has arisen between Marks & Spencer and its supply chain over plans to make them contribute money towards its own £600 million refurbishment programme. A further sign that small businesses are being squeezed as consumer confidence continues to wane.
Posted in Consumers, Department Stores, Online retail, Retail Industry Tagged Marks and Spencer, Lee Manning, Deloitte
100+ retailers fall into administration in first half of 2011 Monday, 25th July 2011
43 retailers went into administration in the second quarter of the year, an 8 per cent increase from the same period last year.
Across all sectors the second quarter saw a decline of 19 per cent on the previous quarter, with a total of 449 companies falling into administration compared with 557 in the first quarter of this year.
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="322" caption="Habitat was one victim in a sea of household names that fell foul of unfavourable conditions in the retail sector this year."][/caption]
Lee Manning, of Deloitte, said that the “severity of retail distress is far greater than the absolute figures suggest.”
Many consumers are seeing their disposable incomes fall, with their salaries failing to keep pace with alarming increases in the cost of living, especially the sharp increases in gas and electricity bills. This does not bode particularly well for the retail industry, but hopes remain high as the market slowly, but surely, improves.
Posted in Retail Industry Tagged administration, deloitte, habitat, Lee Manning, News, Retail, sales
