All Financial results articles – Page 44
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NewsTHG appoints new non-executive directors as losses deepen
THG has drafted in new non-executive directors (NEDs) to improve its ongoing corporate governance issues as its operating losses widened and its profits more than halved.
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NewsInditex sales reach ‘historic high’ as it expands store estate worldwide
Inditex, the owner of brands including Zara, has registered record sales with positive numbers across all countries in which it operates.
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NewsDunelm pledges to ‘make every pound count’ as profits and sales climb
Dunelm has recorded an uplift in both profits and sales, gaining market share from homewares competitors.
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NewsReiss swings into the black with record profits and sales
Reiss has reported record sales and profits for the year to January 2022, despite its stores being closed for the first 10 weeks of the year
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NewsPrimark sales spike as it readies click-and-collect Christmas launch
Primark parent Associated British Foods (ABF) said the fashion operator’s full-year UK sales would approach pre-Covid levels in a pre-close update
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NewsWHSmith hails ‘strong’ trading as travel retail rebounds
WHSmith has posted a surge in sales as the performance of its travel division outstripped pre-Covid levels.
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NewsHalfords sales rise driven by uptick in motoring and services
Halfords registered an uptick in sales as it drops prices on essentials to help the cost of living crisis.
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NewsEG Group profits slump as cost of living and inflation take their toll
EG Group profits for the second quarter slumped, despite surging sales, as the cost-of-living crisis and inflationary environment took their toll.
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AnalysisData: JD Sports vs Frasers Group – two sports retail titans square up
The rivalry between JD Sports and Frasers Group – formerly Sports Direct – is one of the longest-running in UK retail. Now with fresh blood at the helm of both empires and expansion plans on the horizon, which is best placed to take the lead?
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NewsIceland expects profit hit as higher energy costs bite
Iceland anticipates a hit to earnings this financial year as the soaring cost of energy takes a toll but said it is well positioned to weather tough trading conditions
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NewsAsda hails impact of price investments despite slide in sales
Asda has suffered a slide in sales during its second quarter but insisted its investments in price are driving positive momentum heading towards the crucial festive period
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AnalysisIt ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it – expectations of a modern retail leader
The role of the modern retail chief executive is changing – fast – and it is contributing to a shift at the top of leading companies, in some cases prompting the departure of leaders whose commercial prowess and acumen could barely be faulted.
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NewsJoules issues profit warning as hot weather scorches sales
Joules has issued a profit warning for its full year after unseasonably hot weather hit full-price sales.
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InterviewAnalysis: John Roberts on putting spark back into AO, price pledges and third-party deals
AO boss John Roberts tells Retail Week how he plans to turn the business around with a new streamlined, profit-centric strategy
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NewsAO swings into the red as sales fall and it braces for further ‘volatility’
AO has reported a full-year loss in its delayed results as boss John Roberts says the etailer fights “through one of the most challenging operating environments we’ve weathered as a company”.
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NewsWatches of Switzerland sales surge as luxury demand ‘remains robust’
Watches of Switzerland has posted a spike in sales and unveiled plans for a new London flagship as demand for its luxury products “remains robust”.
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NewsMarks Electrical bucks ‘challenging market’ trend to grow revenues
Pureplay retailer Marks Electrical has reported “strong trading” in the first four months of the year, bucking the weakening trend in the electricals market.
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Opinion‘In this environment it’s not just profitability that’s at stake, but survival’
Retailers should take encouragement from how they have transformed themselves in recent years as they adopt tactics to confront today’s difficult environment, says Alvarez & Marsal’s European head of retail and consumer practice Erin Brookes
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NewsPets at Home sales rise driven by loyalty scheme and subscriptions
Pets at Home has posted an uplift in sales as it continues to attract new customers to its loyalty and subscription propositions.
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NewsScS bumps up profit expectations as like-for-like orders grow
Furniture giant ScS has announced that full-year profits will be ahead of expectation as like-for-like orders grew during the period.