All City & finance articles – Page 158
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NewsHotel Chocolat raises £22m to fuel online and international growth
Hotel Chocolat has raised £22m through a share placing to help fuel its online and international growth once the coronavirus pandemic has dissipated.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Next and ‘business as usual’ in the time of the coronavirus
Coronavirus is dominating headlines, from TV bulletins to the front pages of every newspaper section.
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NewsScS profits and sales up despite low consumer confidence
ScS has reported increases in both gross sales and profit in its half-year results, despite low customer confidence and the developing coronavirus situation.
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NewsCoronavirus: M&S expects profits at lower end of target range
Marks & Spencer has said profits for the end of the 2019/20 financial year could be at or even below the bottom end of expectations as a result of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic.
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NewsCoronavirus: Frasers Group issues profit warning after footfall and sales slump
Frasers Group has said the ongoing coronavirus epidemic will cause “significant disruption” to its business and that it would not achieve its previous profit guidance as a result.
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NewsJoules scales back investment as coronavirus plays havoc with guidance
Joules has not given investors any financial guidance for the year ahead due to the “ongoing uncertainty” over coronavirus, which has hit footfall and sales over the last few weeks.
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NewsBurberry store sales decimated by coronavirus
Burberry has suffered an eye-watering slump in sales after admitting the negative impact on demand sparked by coronavirus has “intensified” over the past month.
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NewsOcado posts sales rise but warns of coronavirus ‘disruptions’
Ocado Retail has posted a rise in sales during its first quarter but warned that the coronavirus pandemic could cause “further disruptions” to the business.
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NewsNext profits rise as it braces for £1bn coronavirus hit
Next has posted an increase in full-year profits but warned that the coronavirus pandemic will spark a “significant downturn in sales”.
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OpinionCoronavirus: Cash, agility and customer focus will mark retail’s winners
The likely collapse into administration of Laura Ashley is not solely the result of coronavirus. The pandemic was sadly the last nail in the coffin of a retailer that has struggled to appeal to shoppers for some time.
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NewsCoronavirus: Superdry to miss targets after sales hit
Superdry will miss its financial guidance after the coronavirus outbreak hit sales overseas and in the UK.
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NewsMorrisons posts profit rise but coronavirus brings ‘unprecedented challenges’
Grocer Morrisons has reported a rise in full-year profits but cautioned that the coronavirus pandemic brings “unprecedented challenges”.
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OpinionThe Secret Retailer: Boris, we face fight for survival without your help
In the first of our columns from a ‘secret retailer’, one chief executive with stores nationwide calls on the government to up its game on coronavirus – and warns businesses will go bust if it doesn’t.
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AnalysisData analysis: Opportunities and challenges for department stores
As John Lewis embarks upon a strategic review of its business and coronavirus hammers department store sales, Retail Week takes a deeper dive to investigate the challenges and opportunities across the UK department store sector.
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NewsLaura Ashley blames coronavirus outbreak as it slumps into administration
Laura Ashley’s owners have filed an intention to appoint administrators and have suspended trading, blaming the coronavirus pandemic for a “significant” impact on trading.
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NewsPrivate equity firms circle Asda for potential £7bn takeover
Asda has attracted several interested private equity firms for a potential takeover which, according to reports, could value the business at over £7bn.
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NewsScS delays results after government’s coronavirus policy shift
ScS has delayed the release of its half-year results following yesterday’s changes to the government’s coronavirus policy.
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NewsDixons Carphone to shutter Carphone Warehouse stores, 2,900 jobs at risk
Dixons Carphone has unveiled plans to shutter its standalone Carphone Warehouse stores as part of the ongoing overhaul of its mobile division, resulting in 2,900 expected job losses.
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NewsCoronavirus: H&M sales hit as it shutters swathes of European stores
H&M will temporarily close hundreds of stores across Europe in a bid to battle the spread of coronavirus as its quarterly sales in China were hit by the pandemic.
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NewsHalfords to shutter Cycle Republic chain, 226 jobs at risk
Halfords is set to axe its specialist cycling chain Cycle Republic following a strategic review and will instead rely on etail stablemate Tredz to appeal to bike enthusiasts.