All Card Factory articles – Page 2
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Opinion‘Retail operations has become the training ground for successful CEOs’
A retail operations background is increasingly the training ground for successful chief executives, says Fran Minogue
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NewsCard Factory ups profit guidance as trading beats expectations
Card Factory expects annual profits to come in ahead of guidance, helped by a strong Christmas.
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AnalysisWho will be retail’s winners and losers in 2023?
Who will thrive and who will flounder in 2023? Retail experts share their tips for the year ahead
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NewsRoger Whiteside to take on senior non-exec role on Card Factory board
Former Greggs chief executive Roger Whiteside is taking on a senior non-executive role on the board of Card Factory.
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NewsCard Factory upgrades profit outlook as sales climb
Card Factory has raised its profit forecast for the full year following “stronger than expected” sales.
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NewsCard Factory swings back to black as consumers return to high street
Card Factory has noted a “shift of customer spend back towards the high street and reversal of lockdown effects”.
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Opinion‘How can you plan three years ahead in today’s topsy-turvy retail world?’
Retailers are now better able to respond rapidly and with more confidence to volatile conditions, says search specialist Clarity managing partner Fran Minogue.
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NewsCard Factory swings to profit as sales mount ‘steady recovery’
Card Factory has bounced back into the black after mounting a “steady recovery” in sales following the coronavirus pandemic.
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AnalysisWho are retail’s next CEOs?
Retail Week speaks to a panel of industry experts to determine which executives will be in charge of the UK’s biggest retailers in the next five years.
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NewsCard Factory posts improved trading as shoppers return to stores
Card Factory has reported an improving sales trend as consumers return to shops following he Covid pandemic.
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AnalysisResearch: How to future proof supply chains against global disruption
From diversifying supply bases to onshoring production, Retail Week’s Supply Chain 2022 report explores how retailers can mitigate the impact of Brexit and the pandemic on retail operations as the supply chain crisis rumbles on.
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NewsCard Factory cuts losses as it targets omnichannel growth
Card Factory has reported a reduced first-half loss and said a transformation to an omnichannel model is under way.
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NewsCard Factory slumps to loss as coronavirus batters sales
Card Factory has swung into the red after store closures during national lockdowns decimated its full-year sales.
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NewsCard Factory sales ‘exceed expectations’ as it completes refinancing
Card Factory has reported strong demand following its stores reopening in April.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
Card Factory (Overview)
Card Factory is one of the UK’s largest specialist greetings card retailers. It trades through around 1,040 outlets throughout the UK and is pitched at the value end of the market.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisCard Factory (SWOT)
Card Factory produces most of its own cards, which helps it to sell at very low prices and remain extremely profitable. This also differentiates the offer and enhances its ability to bring new ranges to market more quickly than its competitors.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisCard Factory (People)
Former Costcutter and Clinton Cards chief executive Darcy Willson-Rymer was appointed as CEO from March 2021, replacing Karen Hubbard who stepped down in June 2020 after four years at the helm.
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NewsCard Factory losses mount as coronavirus batters store sales
Card Factory suffered further losses over the festive period, with stores forced to close under new coronavirus restrictions.
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NewsCard Factory drafts in Willson-Rymer as chief executive
Card Factory has appointed Darcy Willson-Rymer as chief executive, replacing Karen Hubbard who left in the summer.
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NewsCard Factory swings to loss as coronavirus hits sales
Card Factory has swung to a half-year loss after the coronavirus crisis battered its sales.
