All Financial results articles – Page 230
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NewsSignet group profit jumps 85.5% despite UK sales dip
Jewellery group Signet delivered first-quarter results ahead of expectations. However, a more “challenging” economic climate in the UK than in the US led like-for-like sales in Britain to dip 0.2%.
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NewsAll Saints smashes sales targets after low-key New York launch
All Saints has put British fashion firmly on the global map after it racked up sales of nearly $1m (£680,000) in its first week of trading on New York’s Broadway.
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NewsGreater brand mix lifts Jones Bootmaker sales
Jones Bootmaker has delivered improving trade this year with like-for-like sales up 17% in the four months to the end of May.
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NewsSelf-help measures drive Kingfisher quarterly profits rise
Improved gross margin and cost productivity helped DIY giant Kingfisher post a rise in first quarter profits despite a like-for-like sales fall.
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NewsNew Look profits climb 17.7%
New Look has reported strong growth in sales and profits for its full year to March 27 with underlying operating profits for the fashion group ahead 17.7% to £163m.
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NewsSales at Signet hit by election uncertainty
Sales in the UK at Jewellery group Signet fell 0.2% on a like-for-like basis in its first quarter to May 1, as the election tool its toll on consumer confidence.
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NewsJJB Sports posts £68.6m pre-tax loss
Embattled JJB Sports has reported a pre-tax loss of £68.6m in its full year results and sales collapsed 42% as the retailer warned its recovery will be “neither quick nor easy”.
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NewsBurberry ramps up investment after profits soar
Burberry said it will almost double capital spending to £130m next year with a focus on expanding key product areas including kidswear and moving into emerging markets.
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NewsChief executive to leave as Thorntons warns on profits
Thorntons chief executive Mike Davies is to quit the confectioner after continued tough trading conditions prompted another profit warning.
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NewsAurum has a sparkling start to the year as profits rise
Aurum, the owner of Mappin & Webb , Watches of Switzerland and Goldsmiths has reported full year operating profits grew to £6.5m in the year to January 31, up from £3.1m the year before.
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NewsBrokers raise a glass to Majestic Wine
Wine specialist Majestic disclosed on Monday that full-year profits, scheduled to be reported next month, will be at the top end of City expectations.
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NewsTravis Perkins sales dip sets gloomy sector tone
Wickes’ owner, Travis Perkins, reported a decline in sales at its retail arm that analysts believe will be mirrored in updates from rivals B&Q and Homebase next month.
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Trend towards frozen food lifts Heron profits
Frozen food retailer Heron Foods has recorded a rise in pre-tax profits and turnover for the year to December 26, 2009.
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NewsMothercare sales pass £1bn but City profit expectations not met
Maternity specialist Mothercare generated full-year sales of more than £1bn for the first time last year but profits narrowly missed City expectations.
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NewsMenswear sales improve at French Connection
French Connection saw like-for-like retail sales in the UK and Europe fall 1.9% for the 14 weeks ended May 14, but performance was ahead of plan and better than last year thanks to improved gross margin and cost controls.
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NewsAsda Q1 like-for-likes fall 0.3%
Asda’s like-for-like sales excluding VAT and petrol have fallen 0.3% in its first quarter and the grocer expects conditions to remain tough.
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NewsWickes like-for-likes dip as consumers remain ‘wary’
Wickes owner Travis Perkins reported a 1.7% like-for-like decline in its retail business in the 17 weeks to May 1 as “wary consumers hold on to their money”.
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NewsAlliance Boots profit tops £1bn
Health and beauty giant Alliance Boots has reported profit has topped £1bn for the full year to March 31.
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NewsInconclusive election was ‘almost as bad as Lehman Brothers’
Store groups’ sales collapse after inconclusive election spooks shoppers
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NewsWaitrose still UK’s fastest growing supermarket
Waitrose has reported like-for-like sales up 3.4% in the quarter to the end of April, maintaining its position as the fastest-growing supermarket in the UK.