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NewsWHSmith profits slip despite solid travel showing
WHSmith’s interim profits edged down as gains from its travel arm were offset by its underperforming high street business.
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NewsCard Factory to trial new pop-up and clearance shops
Card Factory is planning to launch its first pop-up and clearance stores this year as part of a new trial.
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NewsCard Factory full-year profits hit by cost headwinds
Card Factory’s bottom line took a knock in its last full year as increased sourcing and wage costs ate into profits.
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NewsSmiggle readies Oxford Street flagship as sales surge
Smiggle is preparing to open an Oxford Street flagship and has reported a surge in first-half sales outside of its homeland.
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NewsClintons parent company owner sells majority stake
The owner of Clintons parent company American Greetings has sold a majorty stake in the business to a US investment firm.
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NewsAgenda: Dixons Carphone, WHSmith, Asos and more
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Dixons Carphone, N Brown, Pets at Home, WHSmith and Asos on the agenda.
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AnalysisInfographic: Christmas results and X-rated elves
Words and numbers, January 12, 2018: Theo Paphitis on the state of retail, Mothercare’s sales slump, good news for Next and Poundland’s naughty ads
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NewsTypo grows store count and joins Asos to expand reach
Typo is set to more than double its UK store portfolio before Christmas and launch on the Asos platform as it aims to extend its reach in this market.
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NewsMountain Warehouse boss takes on Tiger with new venture
Mountain Warehouse founder Mark Neale has launched new retailer Neon Sheep to target the ‘impulse gifting’ sector, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsCard Factory sales rise but 'external' pressures bite
Card Factory said sales grew 6.7% in the nine months to October 31, but warned that it still faces pressure from slumped Sterling and rising wages.
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NewsToday in retail: WHSmith's new direction of travel
WHSmith’s travel division overtook its traditional high street presence for the first time this year, contributing the lion’s share of both profits and sales.
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NewsWHSmith profits up as travel sales outstrip high street
WHSmith posted a surge in pre-tax profits bolstered by its travel division, whose total sales surpassed its high street division for the first time.
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NewsPaperchase ploughs on with expansion despite profit dip
Paperchase boss Timothy Melgund described the UK retail as “not for the faint-hearted” – and the specialist retailer’s latest full-years reflect that.
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NewsPaperchase profits fall amid 'difficult' year
Paperchase has suffered a slump in profits following what is described as a “difficult” year for the business.
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NewsAgenda: Ted Baker, WHSmith, Quiz, Booker and N Brown update
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with financial updates from Ted Baker, WHSmith, Quiz, Booker and N Brown all on the agenda.
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OpinionOpinion: WHSmith's high street shops can fly high again
WHSmith – celebrating its 225th anniversary this year – will show how its travel business has continued to soar when it issues preliminary results next week.
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NewsSmiggle pens European expansion as global sales rise
Smiggle has hatched plans to expand its European business next year as the UK becomes the kid’s stationery retailer’s largest market.
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NewsCard Factory boss: We have choice to not raise prices
Card Factory boss Karen Hubbard has said not passing prices onto its customers is an “active choice” not dictated by the retailer’s value proposition.
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NewsCard Factory profits hit by wage and currency costs
Card Factory’s interim profits have been hit by the increased costs in wages and currency headwinds as well as investment.
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NewsPaperchase hires former Disney Store exec Gibson as COO
Paperchase has appointed former Disney Store exec Duncan Gibson as chief operating officer as it bolsters its leadership team, Retail Week can reveal.