All City & finance articles – Page 199
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NewsHalfords warns on profits as Christmas sales skid
Halfords recorded a fall in Christmas sales as “exceptionally mild weather and ongoing weak consumer confidence” impacted its performance.
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NewsCard Factory hails 'strong' Christmas trading period
Card Factory has hailed a “strong” Christmas trading period despite flat full-year like for likes.
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NewsM&S Christmas sales slump in 'difficult' market
Marks & Spencer posted sales declines across its clothing, food and international divisions over the Christmas period, but boss Steve Rowe hailed the retailer’s “steady” performance.
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NewsJohn Lewis Christmas sales boost driven by fashion
John Lewis has posted an increase in festive sales bolstered by record Black Friday and Christmas Eve sales.
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NewsTesco 'outperforms' grocery rivals with festive sales lift
Tesco has racked up its 12th consecutive quarter of growth as Britain’s biggest grocer said it “outperformed” the market in the crucial Christmas period.
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NewsDFS sales rise despite challenging conditions
DFS has reported a rise in gross sales of 10% over a five-month period, despite what it described as a “challenging consumer environment”.
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NewsTopps Tiles sales decline in 'challenging market'
Topps Tiles has posted a decline in its first-quarter like-for-like sales against strong comparative sales the previous year.
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NewsShoe Zone full-year profits rise as sales increase
Shoe Zone recorded a strong increase in its full-year profits, bolstered by sales in its big-box stores.
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NewsSainsbury’s Christmas sales fall despite grocery uplift
Sainsbury’s festive sales dipped as increased sales in its grocery division failed to offset declines in clothing and general merchandise.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Dunelm got its mojo back
After a profit warning in May last year, Dunelm has bounced back and earnings are predicted to beat expectations. Retail Week looks at how the business is getting back to form.
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NewsDunelm to beat forecasts after sales advance
Homewares specialist Dunelm generated a sales uplift of 9% in its second quarter, when stores and online both did well.
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NewsRecipe box specialist Mindful Chef wins new investment
Specialist consumer business investor Piper has taken a £6m stake in recipe box subscription business Mindful Chef.
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NewsSelfridges celebrates record Christmas trading
Selfridges has reported a record-breaking Christmas sales performance, helped by a programme of in-store events.
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NewsRetail CVAs increase seven-fold in 2018
The number of large retailers launching company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) increased seven-fold last year, according to Deloitte.
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NewsAgenda: Retailers update on Christmas trading
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with festive figures from M&S, Tesco, John Lewis, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons all on the agenda.
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