All Financial results articles – Page 226
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NewsHouse of Fraser celebrates Biba success as profits soar
The relaunch of iconic fashion brand Biba has gone down a storm with shoppers and first-half profits have leaped, House of Fraser reported.
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NewsVoucher demand boosts Park Group sales
Park Group, the Christmas hamper and gift voucher company, reported that trading in the first quarter of its financial year went well thanks to growing demand for corporate vouchers and online sales.
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NewsProfits leap at JD Sports Fashion
JD Sports Fashion has posted a 64% rise in profits and expects continued growth.
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NewsLike-for-likes fall at Beales
Department store group Beales has posted a 1.7% fall in like-for-like sales,including concessions and VAT, after a fall-off in demand for big ticket items.
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NewsSuperGroup Q1 sales rocket 60%
Fashion specialist SuperGroup, owner of the ultra-trendy Superdry brand, posted a 60% rise in sales for the three months to August 1.
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NewsStore Twenty One expands as cost-saving meaasures cut losses
Value retailer Store Twenty One reduced losses by £15m last year but fell short of making its first profit in a decade.
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NewsKingfisher reports profits surge but warns on ‘fragile’ outlook
Kingfisher group adjusted pretax profit surged 22.9% to £354m in the 26 weeks to July 31, but warned that the “outlook for consumer spending is fragile”.
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NewsDunelm profits up, Halfords FD Nick Wharton to become new CEO
Dunelm has reported a pre-tax profit surge of 46% to £76.8m in its full year, and revealed that chief executive Will Adderley will assume the new role of executive deputy chairman with Halfords group finance director Nick Wharton taking over as chief executive.
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NewsNext boss Simon Wolfson: ‘No meltdown in consumer spending’
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson said he expects no double dip recession or a “meltdown in consumer spending” as he issued half-year results.
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NewsStephen Marks: French Connection ‘back on track’
French Connection is “back on track” founder and chairman Stephen Marks has declared after interim results showed a return to the black.
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NewsSupergroup sales continue to soar
Supergroup’s sales continued to rocket in the three months to 1 August, with total sales up just under 60% on the same period last year.
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NewsProfits to climb at Debenhams
Department store group Debenhams expects profits to rise strongly this year after a product mix shift lifted margins.
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NewsOcado poised to relaunch its own-label as Q3 sales rocket
Ocado is set to relaunch its own-label range after posting strong sales in its third quarter.
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NewsDixons scores big with World Cup TV sales
Electricals group Dixons Retail, owner of the Currys aand PC World chains, declared itself the winner of the TV retail World Cup after the tournament helped lift sales.
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NewsCountrywide pushes profits up by a third
Rural retailer Countrywide has posted record profits, helped by strong sales of clothing and footwear, improved retailing and new store openings.
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NewsSports Direct impresses as profits and sales soar
Sports Direct delivered strong profits in its first quarter helped by a good performance during the World Cup, despite the very disappointing showing from the England team.
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NewsArgos performance dents Home Retail profits
Argos owner Home Retail Group expects full-year profits to come in at the low end of expectations after suffering a second quarter sales fall at flagship chain Argos.
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NewsWorld Cup hits sales at HMV
Entertainment group HMV suffered a 14.9% like-for-like sales plunge at its eponymous UK business as the World Cup hit performance.
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NewsMorrisons unveils convenience and online ambitions
Supermarket group Morrisons is to test convenience stores next year and is investigating whether also to begin trading online.
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NewsSound results predicted at Debenhams
Debenhams is expected to deliver a robust performance when it updates the City with its pre-close interim management statement on September 14.