Latest finance news – Page 95
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NewsAsos shareholders urged to rebel at AGM next month
Troubled online fashion giant Asos faces the prospect of a shareholder rebellion at next month’s AGM.
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NewsMade.com customers to be left £12m out of pocket, warn administrators
Tens of thousands of Made.com customers will collectively lose out on £12m worth of deposits made around the time the retailer collapsed into administration.
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NewsBoxing Day Sales drive retail footfall resurgence
Footfall to UK retail destinations jumped 40% year on year on Boxing Day as customers hunted for bargains amid the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsFashion marketplace Atterley collapses into administration
Scottish online fashion retailer Atterley.com is in the process of appointing administrators, it has emerged.
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NewsSuperdry secures £80m lifeline before end-of-year deadline
Fashion retailer Superdry has secured a new £80m loan facility ahead of a January deadline, but warned of “extremely challenging” market conditions.
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NewsMatalan outlines timeframe for completion of sale
Embattled fashion retailer Matalan says it has received bids from a “number of interested parties” and expects to complete the sale process by the end of January.
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NewsRetailers hope late shopping surge will provide Christmas trading miracle
Retailers remain hopeful that a late shopping surge will help save Christmas trading, despite the cost-of-living crisis and the added complications of rolling strike action.
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NewsOak Furnitureland defies sector gloom as it returns to profitability
Oak Furnitureland has defied ongoing pandemic-induced disruption and soaring inflation in freight and raw materials to post a 10% year-on-year uplift in group revenue and a return to profit.
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NewsTop credit insurer trims cover for THG suppliers
THG has become one of the latest retailers to reportedly see a reduction in the level of cover provided to its suppliers by one of the UK’s largest credit insurers.
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NewsUK retailers braced for subdued run-up to Christmas as footfall drops
UK retailers are braced for a subdued run-up to Christmas as the combined cold weather and rail strikes saw footfall to retail destinations drop last week.
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NewsOne third of UK consumers to cancel holidays next year as they brace for recession
A third of UK consumers are set to cancel holidays and home improvement projects in 2023, as discretionary income continues to erode and the country faces the prospect of a long recession.
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NewsMatalan founder Hargreaves tables last-ditch bid to retain control
Matalan founder John Hargreaves has lodged a final offer for the clothing chain in a last-ditch bid to retain control of the business.
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NewsIkea UK sales jump as post-pandemic customers invest more in their homes
Ikea’s UK sales jumped 13% as customers looked to invest more in their homes, both in store and online, post-pandemic.
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NewsFrasers Group snaps up 15 fashion brands from rival JD Sports
Frasers Group has struck a £47.5m deal to acquire a string of fashion brands from its sportswear rival JD Sports.
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NewsUK consumer confidence inches up despite warning of ‘tough road ahead’
UK consumer confidence inched up two points in December but remains at record low levels as retailers warned of a tough road ahead.
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NewsH&M share price slumps despite sales jump
H&M’s share price has taken a hit despite sales jumping 10% and coming in slightly ahead of predictions.
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NewsAsos appoints new non-executive director in board reshuffle
Embattled pureplay fashion retailer Asos has appointed a former Amazon executive to its board as it looks to push ahead with its recently unveiled 12-month turnaround plan.
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NewsCurrys issues profit warning as international business nosedives
Electricals giant Currys has issued a profit warning after margins were squeezed by discounting rivals, leaving its international business floundered.
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NewsRail strikes decimate high street recovery as footfall plummets
The second day of rail strikes this week, with the prospect of further action to come in the run-up to Christmas, has set back the recovery of stores and sent high street footfall plummeting.
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NewsMountain Warehouse targets openings for new store format
Outdoor clothing specialist Mountain Warehouse plans to open more big stores and expects to be back in the black this financial year.