All Financial results articles – Page 202
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NewsFrench Connection warns on profits
Fashion group French Connection has issued another profit warning after sales went into tailspin in the first three months of the year.
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NewsJJB’s new store model wins Nike support
JJB Sports’ new store model has won the support of key supplier Nike, which will bring new performance product into the retailer’s stores.
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NewsMusgrave Group reports profits slip
Musgrave Group has recorded a 1% slip in pre-tax profits to €71m last year.
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OpinionSainsbury’s prepared for challenges ahead
Another solid performance from Justin King and his team at Sainsbury’s has added some much needed cheer to the turbulent UK grocery sector.
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NewsPrimark poaches M&S man for pivotal group sourcing role
Value fashion giant Primark has hired Marks & Spencer’s head of sourcing Garry Gordon.
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AnalysisMorrisons invests in value to win shoppers
Like-for-likes have slipped for the first time in years as the battle on deals hots up, but Morrisons is sticking to its guns.
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NewsDixons profits to come in at top of range
Profits at electricals group Dixons are expected to come in at the top end of expectations and the retailer’s new financial year has begun strongly.
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NewsThorntons pins hopes on British-branded Jubilee range
Embattled chocolatier Thorntons is putting its hopes on the Jubilee to avoid its traditional summer slump.
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NewsKing: Sainsbury's has the edge in the grocery market
Sainsbury’s boss insists the retailer is leading the way on quality and service.
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OpinionHMV's fortunes are looking up
Entertainment group HMV’s shares were top of the pops last week as it flagged a likely return to profitability this financial year.
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NewsSainsbury's profits rise as it takes record market share
Sainsbury’s has claimed its biggest grocery market share in nearly 10 years and posted a rise in full-year profits.
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OpinionThreat of store closures for Argos
Home Retail’s troubling full-year figures and the appointment of strategy consultants OC&C by new Argos boss John Walden has put the spotlight on the future of the general merchandiser’s store portfolio.
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AnalysisWalmart launches ‘pay with cash’ online option
Walmart is to launch a ‘pay with cash’ option for online shoppers.
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AnalysisDiamond Jubilee: Raising consumer spirits
Consumer spirits are low but as a summer of big events nears, kicked off by the Diamond Jubilee, retail could have a moment in the sun.
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NewsVision Express focus on product and value to lift profits
Vision Express has delivered a 20% increase in pre-tax profits, generating £18.5m in 2011 as it drove sales volume and highlighted value across the year.
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NewsMorrisons posts like-for-like sales fall
Supermarket group Morrisons has blamed pressures on the consumer for a fall in like-for-likes during the first quarter.
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OpinionMultichannel boost for N Brown
Home shopping group N Brown’s full-year profits came in a little shy of some analysts’ expectations but all sorts of developments are under way which should position the retailer well for the future.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: The outlook for Argos
It is an uncomfortable truth that the catalogue showroom store format has died a painful death everywhere else in the world, except in the UK.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The future of the Argos store network
As Home Retail boss Terry Duddy prepared to release full-year figures for his flagship Argos business, he would have known that store numbers would be a big talking point.
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NewsNext sales nudge up in first quarter
Next brand sales edged up 1.4% in its first quarter despite its declining retail performance.