All City & finance articles – Page 204
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NewsEve Sleep seeks £15m investment to fund new CEO’s strategy
Eve Sleep’s newly appointed chief executive James Sturrock has unveiled his new strategy, which will home in on expanding the etailer’s product range and brand positioning.
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NewsCard Factory like-for-likes flat as online drives sales
Card Factory has stemmed the decline in its like-for-like sales in its third quarter as it ploughs ahead with its store expansion programme.
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NewsHolland & Barrett sales up, John Walden appointed chairman
Holland & Barrett edged up profits and posted its 38th consecutive quarter of like-for-like sales growth as former Argos boss John Walden is appointed chairman.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has B&M bitten off more than it can chew?
On the surface, B&M’s interim results would be the envy of many a high street operator, with pre-tax profit up 32.5% to £115m and group sales up 16% to £1.5bn.
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NewsIntu extends bid deadline as talks make 'good progress'
The consortium bidding to buy property giant Intu has been granted a second extension to its ‘put up or shut up’ offer deadline.
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NewsN Brown hit with £9m marketing VAT bill
N Brown has said it expects to pay an additional £6m to £9m in marketing costs from 2020 following a long-running dispute with HMRC.
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NewsB&M like-for-likes creep up as profits rocket
B&M has reported soaring profits at its half-year mark despite UK like-for-likes only rising slightly.
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OpinionOpinion: Is AO's mobile phone acquisition a smart call?
AO.com plans to dial up growth with the acquisition of online smartphone specialist Mobile Phones Direct – but does the purchase represent a smart call?
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NewsAgenda: Asda, B&M, Card Factory, Kantar/Nielsen and Intu
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from B&M, Asda and Card Factory all on the agenda.
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NewsAO World to acquire Mobile Phones Direct
AO World is to buy online phone retailer Mobile Phones Direct for £32.5m as it turns up pressure on Dixons Carphone.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Asda can put Sainsbury’s food back on track
When Sainsbury’s and Asda lifted the lid on details of their proposed merger back in April, many analysts suggested it was the latter business which most needed the combination.
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OpinionClive Black: Sainsbury's – thank goodness for Argos
Who would have thought it? Argos has been a much-abused label for many years in Britain’s investment community and yet it is the shining light in Sainsbury’s interim results.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Coupe defends store standards
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has hit back at criticism of its store standards – but admitted the grocer went through a “bumpy” patch during the summer.
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NewsHalfords interim profits down despite sales rise
Halfords has reported falling half-year profits despite a sales increase as it begins to implement its new strategy.
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NewsSuperdry sales rise in 'challenging' first half
Superdry has posted an increase in sales during its first half amid what it called a “challenging backdrop”.
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NewsGame full-year losses shrink but sales remain flat
Game shrank its losses over its full year but sales remained stubbornly flat with its events business a notable bright spot.
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NewsSainsbury's profits fall as restructuring costs bite
Sainsbury’s has suffered a fall in profitability during what chief executive Mike Coupe described as a “solid” first half.
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OpinionBryan Roberts: As rivals up their food game, so must M&S
Another day, another set of Marks & Spencer results that have more than a whiff of déjà vu.
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NewsMulberry hit by House of Fraser collapse as sales plunge
Mulberry UK retail sales plunged 11% in its first half as House of Fraser administration and “soft” retail conditions bite.
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NewsM&S profits rise but sales continue to fall
Marks & Spencer profits have risen but sales fell as boss Steve Rowe vows to “leave no stone unturned” in his quest to transform the business.