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Michael Northcott

Michael is the editor of Retail Sector and is also Editorial Director at Mulberry Publications. He draws from experience at a wide range of well-known B2B magazines, including Management Today, Legal Business, and Retail Week. Feel free to drop him a line with any stories or feature ideas.

Analysis

Michael NorthcottTuesday, 28 January 2020, 12:30

Coronavirus dampens markets but boosts mask producers

Some years ago Bill Gates was asked in an interview what future scenario it was that kept him awake at…
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Analysis

Michael NorthcottThursday, 23 January 2020, 11:52

Asos bounces back from tricky period

Back in July last year Retail Sector reported that Asos was having problems. It had issued a profit warning, suggesting…
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Analysis

Michael NorthcottWednesday, 22 January 2020, 12:25

Ted Baker hanging by a thread amid £58m balance sheet black hole

If you have shares in Ted Baker, you are probably not having a good morning. The price has tanked by…
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Analysis

Michael NorthcottTuesday, 21 January 2020, 12:28

Global CEOs and the IMF reckon the UK is about to have a good year

It’s not often there is some incontrovertibly positive news about the economy, but today we’ve had some. Audit and business…
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Analysis

Michael NorthcottFriday, 17 January 2020, 12:30

The trillion-dollar club has gained Google as a member

Remember at school when teachers used to explain how one million was an essentially incomprehensibly large number? I recall one…
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Analysis

Michael NorthcottThursday, 16 January 2020, 12:39

All hail Trump for his damp squib trade deal with China

Do you know what, I don’t know anything about the detail of Trump’s new ‘deal’ with China, designed to hit…
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Analysis

Michael NorthcottWednesday, 15 January 2020, 12:12

Boohoo more valuable than M&S – a sea-change encapsulated

From a purely journalistic standpoint it is now a de facto cliché to refer to Marks and Spencer as the…
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Analysis

Michael NorthcottTuesday, 14 January 2020, 10:55

Javid mulls three-year passenger duty holiday for Flybe

Things are not looking rosy for low-cost airline, Flybe, but the chancellor Sajid Javid may have some proposals that save…
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Business Bites

Michael NorthcottMonday, 13 January 2020, 12:37

Why the debate over Huawei? Just hold off if there’s reason to worry

A debate has been bubbling away in government for the last few years about the safety of using telecoms kit…
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Analysis

Michael NorthcottFriday, 10 January 2020, 12:14

Spooked markets seem soothed by Iran-US climb-down

When Iran decided to hit back on US military facilities after president Trump ordered the assassination of Iranian general Qasem…
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