All Financial results articles – Page 170
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NewsMarks & Spencer general merchandise sales hit by web launch as profits dip
Marks & Spencer full-year pre-tax profit dipped 3.9% and it warned general merchandise sales had faltered in its new financial year.
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AnalysisIn numbers: Alliance Boots full year results
Alliance Boots unveiled its full year results yesterday. Retail Week picks out some key figures from the health and beauty giant’s performance.
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AnalysisSainsbury’s full year results: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s has reported underlying pre-tax profit up 5.3% to £798m in the year to March 15 in boss Justin King’s last full-year update before he departs in July. Retail Week takes a look at the analyst reaction.
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NewsMissguided full-year sales double to £55m amid plans to expand
Missguided has seen its full-year sales double to £55m as the fashion etailer plans to expand into new markets this year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is it curtains for The Co-op unless it reforms?
As the Co-operative’s interim boss Richard Pennycook unveiled of The Co-operative’s catastrophic £2.5bn loss he took the opportunity to urge boardroom reform at the beleaguered mutual.
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NewsThe Co-op to quit 60% of Somerfield stores as it bids to rebuild reputation
The Co-operative Group is to exit 60% of the Somerfield stores it acquired just five years ago as it seeks to refocus and rebuild its reputation
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NewsTesco profits fall as trading environment changes 'more rapidly than ever'
Tesco’s group trading profit plunged 6% to £3.3bn last year and boss Philip Clarke warned that the trading environment is changing rapidly.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top 10 fastest-growing retailers in the UK, 2014
The second annual Zolfo Cooper Growth Retailer Report, produced in association with Retail Week, highlights the businesses that have excelled in increasing profits in the UK.
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NewsThe Entertainer posts record profit in 'momentous' year
The Entertainer has posted record full year sales and profits as the toy retailer pushes ahead with plans to expand in the UK and overseas.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Next - how to move the goalposts
Next’s financial disciplines have served it well over the years and created huge shareholder value, so do they need to move the goalposts?
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NewsDfs EBITDA and sales fall in first half but trade picks up in Sale
Furniture giant Dfs’s EBITDA and sales dipped in its first half however things are looking more positive for its second half.
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NewsTesco shares downgraded as grocery sector strife continues
Tesco has been downgraded to a ‘Sell’ by one of its longest-standing fans in the City as the grocery sector comes under pressure.
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AnalysisAsos trading update: What the analysts say
Asos has reported retail sales up 26% in the two months to February 28 but has warned on margins. Retail Week takes a look at the view from the City.
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OpinionComment: The big four grocers continue the fight for survival
Last week, Morrisons announced a £176 million loss for the year to the end of February and issued its second profit warning in three months.
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NewsNick Bubb’s verdict: Morrisons - from dividends to discounters
Morrisons’ beleaguered management is focused on one D, the discounters, but shareholders are focused on another - the dividend.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: John Lewis Partnership - could do better?
If the John Lewis Partnership was being given an end-of-term school report, would the headmaster give it 10 out of 10?
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership awards staff 15% bonus as profits rise almost 10%
The John Lewis Partnership has delivered profit before bonus, tax and exceptional items up by almost 10% and has awarded staff a 15% bonus.
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NewsThorntons eyes growth as turnaround bears fruit, says boss Jonathan Hart
Thorntons has said its turnaround strategy has delivered success and is now focusing on a year-round sales strategy, after revealing a 47% jump in pre-tax profits for the first half of the year.
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NewsNew Look rules out IPO as it ramps up international expansion
New Look has ruled out joining the throng of retail IPO candidates as it focuses on ramping up its international expansion.
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NewsNew Look third-quarter sales rise driven by online
Fashion retailer New Look has reported an increase in sales in the third quarter when it defied “difficult” conditions.