All Financial results articles – Page 232
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NewsDobbies reports record sales at £104m
Tesco-owned garden centre retailer Dobbies recorded a 6.2% increase in like-for-like sales in the year to February.
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NewsBurberry expects record profits as UK outperforms
Burberry said its full-year profits will be “at record levels” following a stronger than anticipated end to the year.
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NewsFlying Brands’ garden division suffers from bad weather
Flying Brands’ garden division has been behind expectations due to bad weather with sales of bedding plants during spring.
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NewsTesco tops £3.4bn profits
Tesco has recorded a 10.1% increase in underlying pre-tax profit to £3.4bn in its full year results, in line with City estimates.
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NewsThorntons warns on profits after Easter disappoints
Chocolates specialist Thorntons has issued a profits warning after the crucial Easter trading period failed to live up to its hopes.
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NewsAsos revenue up 35% as international sales surge
Online fashion retailer Asos achieved a 35% uplift in revenue to £223m in the year to March 31 with full-year pre-tax profits expected to be in line with forecasts.
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NewsPrimark sales and profits soar
Primark grew sales 19% to £1.26bn and profits 18% to £144m in the 24 weeks to 27 February.
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NewsDebenhams interim profits rise as own-bought strategy pays off
Department store group Debenhams has posted higher than expected interim profits after strong performances from its own-bought ranges and market share gains.
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NewsConcerns over Topps Tiles forecasts spark downgrades
A worse than expected update from Topps Tiles led to widespread downgrades to profit forecasts as analysts voiced concern over dampened appetite for home and big-ticket purchases.
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NewsPoor weather prompts mixed Easter trading
Poor weather conditions dampened retailers’ sales during the early part of the crucial Easter trading weekend but there were also some welcome bright spots over the four-day break.
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NewsGap sales continue to grow
Gap sales have continued to improve both in the US and internationally with like-for-like sales in March ahead 11% across the group compared to an 8% fall for the same month last year.
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NewsStrong start to the year for H&M
Swedish fashion group H&M has announced a strong first quarter with sales up 7% in the three months to February 28.
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NewsMango sales up 5.7% as international expansion gathers pace
Spanish fashion brand Mango has announced total sales rose 5.7% to €1.48bn (£1.3bn) excluding VAT in 2009 and has confirmed that it will open its 1,500th global store in 2010.
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NewsMothercare sales hit by bad weather in fourth quarter
Maternity specialist Mothercare suffered a slowdown in like-for-like sales in its core UK market during the fourth quarter but annual turnover exceeded £1bn for the first time.
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NewsTopps Tiles cautious about outlook as like-for-likes slow
Topps Tiles has reported that consumer confidence remains shaky and trading patterns were lacklustre in its second quarter.
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NewsNext profits soar 18%
Fashion retailer Next has reported an 18% increase in group pre-tax profit to £505m in the full year to January 30 in what chairman John Barton said was “an extraordinary year”.
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NewsClinton Cards profits soar after buying back Birthdays
Clinton Cards has reported a 28.8% increase in interim profits, on the back of group sales up 20.8%, driven by the re-acquisition of the Birthdays business.
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NewsCarpetright issues profit warning
Carpetright has issued a profit warning, citing the “pace of recovery seen towards the end of 2009 has not been sustained”.
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NewsMonsoon profits climb after strong international sales
Monsoon has recorded an eight-fold increase in profits and bumper international trading over the year to August 29, 2009.
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NewsBenetton chief exits as profits and sales fall
Italian fashion group Benetton is losing its chief executive after three years as its profits and sales fell last year.