All B&M Bargains articles – Page 9
-
AnalysisProfile: New Card Factory boss Karen Hubbard's rise to the top
It might be her first chief executive role but Karen Hubbard is well placed to take up the reins at specialist retailer Card Factory.
-
NewsCard Factory names B&M’s Karen Hubbard as new chief executive
Specialist retailer Card Factory has appointed B&M executive Karen Hubbard as successor to chief executive Richard Hayes.
-
NewsB&M bags former Sainsbury's executive as operations director
Value retailer B&M has hired Martin Roberts, a former Vodafone, Sainsbury’s and Wickes executive to be its new operations director.
-
NewsChristmas spend to hit £16bn with discounters to win share
Christmas spend is set to rise to £16bn this year with discounters winning market share across food and general merchandise, according to analysts.
-
VideoThe Retail Week: Poundland and B&M Bargains half-year and Asda Q3
Catch up on this week’s big retail stories with analysis from executive editor George MacDonald and content editor Nicola Harrison.
-
OpinionOpinion: B&M has earned its place in battle of the discounters
Value retailer B&M this week posted results that underpin its position as one of the fastest-growing retailers in the UK.
-
AnalysisB&M half-year revenues and profits surge: What the analysts say
B&M has recorded strong sales and profit growth in its second half as its rate of store expansion hits record levels. Here is what the analysts say.
-
NewsB&M half-year profits and revenues surge as store openings hit record levels
B&M’s half-year profits and revenues have surged on the back of a record level of store openings as the value retailer snaps up the shops of more established retailers.
-
NewsData: The top 30 retailers by store openings in 2015
A ranking of retailers by store openings reveals that the symbol groups dominate, while the popularity of c-stores shows no sign of abating.
-
AnalysisB&M first-quarter performance slows: What the analysts say
B&M today reported a slowing in first-quarter sales, but plans to open 80 net new stores this financial year. Here is what the analysts say.
-
NewsB&M sales slow as weather dampens trade but store openings surge
B&M has reported a slowdown in first-quarter UK like-for-like sales but the value retailer continues to open stores at a “record” rate.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: Pep&Co aims to take the value fashion market by storm
Pep&Co opens the doors to its debut store in Kettering this week. Retail Week explores the discounter’s ambitious plans for the high street.
-
NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on B&M, Nisa and Tesco
Retail news round-up on June 26, 2015: Pay rise for B&M boss, Nisa hit by grocery price war and Tim Mason eyes bid for Tesco’s Dunnhumby
-
NewsDiscounters outpace supermarket and convenience store growth
Discount retailers have opened stores at a faster rate than supermarkets and convenience stores over the past five years.
-
CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Mike Ashley makes his first foray into the value sector
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley’s newly launched Mega Value discount store.
-
NewsB&M enters FTSE 250, as Morrisons retains FTSE 100 listing
B&M enters FTSE 250 after private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice reduced its shareholding earlier this year.
-
OpinionMike Ashley looks match-fit to tackle the value sector
If he can do with general merchandise what he has done in sportswear and fashion, Mike Ashley could be about to move up into the value sector’s Premier League.
-
NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Sports Direct, B&M and more
Retail news round-up on May 29, 2015: Amazon plans to launch range of own-brand food products, Sports Direct’s pre-tax profits ahead of expectations, B&M snaps up 12 B&Q stores and more…
-
NewsB&M boss says results prove it can be a success outside its heartland
B&M boss Simon Arora says its success in the South has proved doubters wrong and that customers countrywide enjoy hunting for bargains.
-
NewsB&M eyes further expansion after 30% lift in full-year sales
Value retailer B&M has swung back into the black in its first year as a listed company as its “rapid” store expansion plan boosted sales by 30%.