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Jonathan Eley

Retail correspondent
Jonathan was appointed retail correspondent in April 2018. Previously, he was deputy head of the Lex column and before that, personal finance editor. He also spent 12 years in various roles at Investors Chronicle, an FT group publication for private investors. He is a graduate of Aston University.
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  • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
    JD Sports Fashion PLC
    JD Sports reassures investors after sudden exit of longtime boss

    Shareholders told departure of Peter Cowgill was because of disagreements about governance and succession

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    Retail sector
    Peter Cowgill to leave JD Sports after governance review

    Executive chair departs after 18 years as UK retailer admits controls lacking

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    Marks & Spencer Group PLC
    M&S warns consumer squeeze will hit profit growth

    UK retailer’s joint venture with Ocado cuts forecasts as customers confront higher costs

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    THG PLC
    THG shares jump 25% but fail to hit price of rejected bid

    Bidders circling online beauty retailer have no history of buying large companies

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    THG PLC
    THG rejects £2bn bid as Candy weighs up online retailer

    Approaches from Belerion and King Street rebuffed amid interest from property tycoon

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Burberry Group PLC
    Burberry shrugs off China lockdowns to stick by growth targets

    UK luxury label reports ‘significant disruption’ from Covid restrictions but expects strong rebound

  • Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
    McColl's Retail Group PLC
    Morrisons paid £182mn and waived debt to bag McColl’s

    EG Group offered ‘materially’ more cash but position on creditors aided bid, say PwC documents

  • Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
    Boohoo.Com PLC
    Boohoo to revamp executive pay policy after share price falls

    Online retailer’s existing plan based on market capitalisation less likely to pay out

  • Saturday, 14 May, 2022
    News in-depthEcommerce
    Boohoo and Asos bullish despite pandemic threat to fast fashion

    Online retailers retain lofty growth ambitions even as costs surge

  • Friday, 6 May, 2022
    Retail sector
    Supermarkets search for new normal as pandemic shopping trends ease

    Supply disruption and inflation in UK muddy picture of how customers will behave as Covid subsides

  • Thursday, 5 May, 2022
    McColl's Retail Group PLC
    McColl’s convenience stores on brink of collapse

    Up to 16,000 jobs at risk as operator struggled to compete with larger players

  • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
    UK retail industry
    Ocado bonus scheme approved despite investor rebellion

    Online grocer will extend plan that could award executives tens of millions of pounds

  • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
    Boohoo.Com PLC
    Boohoo’s sob story continues with fresh sales warning

    Logistics problems and inflation are hurting the fast-fashion pandemic winner

  • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
    UK retail industry
    New UK retail lobby group ‘open to’ online sales levy

    Call for tax to fund business rates cut highlights divisions over physical and internet stores

  • Tuesday, 3 May, 2022
    Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
    Morrisons takeover set for approval from regulator

    Private equity group CD&R offers to sell 87 petrol stations to pave way for deal

  • Thursday, 28 April, 2022
    J Sainsbury PLC
    Sainsbury’s warns on profits amid ‘significant external pressures’

    UK supermarket expects strong cash flow despite cost inflation and squeeze on household incomes

  • Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
    Boots UK Ltd
    Apollo and Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance plan joint bid for Boots

    Private equity giant teams up with India’s largest company in attempt to buy UK pharmacy chain

  • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
    Associated British Foods PLC
    Primark to lift prices as inflation dents owner profits

    ABF seeks to mitigate impact of rising costs across its businesses

  • Friday, 22 April, 2022
    News in-depthUK retail industry
    British supermarkets battle rising wages as pandemic resets market

    Staff shortages force UK grocers to increase hourly rates and find savings elsewhere

  • Friday, 22 April, 2022
    Frasers Group
    Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group to pay £20mn to future son-in-law’s consultancy

    Michael Murray’s company will receive bumper payment as he prepares to take over as UK retailer’s chief executive

  • Friday, 22 April, 2022
    B&M European Value Retail SA
    B&M boss Arora to retire next year after taking discounter to FTSE 100

    Shares fall as architect of retailer’s expansion signals departure

  • Thursday, 21 April, 2022
    THG PLC
    THG says it received ‘unacceptable’ proposals for company

    UK ecommerce group warns rising costs will curb profit growth this year

  • Monday, 18 April, 2022
    UK retail industry
    Asda’s private equity buyer records 20-fold return from debt-laden deal

    TDR Capital reveals eye-watering paper gains only year after UK chain’s purchase from Walmart

  • Wednesday, 13 April, 2022
    Tesco PLC
    Tesco warns on profit hit as it keeps prices low

    Chief executive says ‘external environment has become more challenging’ as living costs rise

  • Tuesday, 12 April, 2022
    ASOS PLC
    Asos reports sharp slowdown in profits and growth

    Online fashion retailer leaves full-year forecasts unchanged despite worsening trading conditions

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