All Card Factory articles – Page 3
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NewsCard Factory sales exceed expectations after store reopenings
Card Factory has suffered a fall in sales but said revenues raked in from its stores since reopening after lockdown have exceeded its expectations.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail diversity shouldn’t hinge on one chief executive
This week, Card Factory chief executive Karen Hubbard will leave the business after four years at the helm.
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NewsCard Factory chief executive Karen Hubbard steps down
Card Factory boss Karen Hubbard is stepping down from her role at the end of this month after four years at the helm.
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AnalysisJohn Lewis, Superdry, Lush and Waterstones on trading in retail’s new normal
After three months of shuttered doors due to the coronavirus, English non-essential retail reopened to the public on Monday. Retail Week analyses the lessons to be learnt from the first days of trading.
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NewsCard Factory full-year profits fall as it prepares for phased reopening
Card Factory has reported a drop in its full-year profits despite an increase in sales in a “challenging” year.
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NewsCard Factory, Moss Bros and N Brown warn of coronavirus impact
A clutch of retailers including Card Factory, Moss Bros, Watches of Switzerland and N Brown has warned of the impact of coronavirus on sales and profits.
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AnalysisNew year, new you? The retailers in need of reinvention
Many people have started the new year with a mission to reinvent themselves. Lose weight, get more organised, find a new job. Which retailers could benefit from adopting a similar approach and what could their reinventions look like?
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AnalysisFrom shunning toys to value-led shopping – the trends that defined Christmas
It has been a festive trading period dubbed by the BRC as “the worst on record”. With this week bringing the departure of a retail boss from one business and a profit warning at another, it does have the markings of a bleak Christmas.
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NewsCard Factory warns on profits after weak Christmas
Card Factory has slashed expectations for the year to come and its financial year ending January 2021 following a “softer than anticipated Christmas trading period”.
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NewsCard Factory appoints former Fenwick exec as chief information officer
Card Factory has appointed a former Fenwick executive as its new chief information officer.
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NewsCard Factory posts sales rise helped by store openings
Card Factory has recorded a 5% rise in group sales in the year to date and expects profits to meet expectations.
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NewsCard Factory sets sights on expanding retail partnerships
Card Factory is set to roll out more partnerships and in-store concession stands following successful trials at Aldi and Matalan.
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NewsCard Factory half-year profits slip as Brexit stockpiling hits margins
Card Factory has posted a decline in half-year profits despite increased sales as the retailer unveils plans to roll out its Aldi supply partnership.
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NewsCard Factory posts sales rise despite tough trading conditions
Greetings card specialist Card Factory has reported a rise in first-half sales and expects to meet full-year profit forecasts.
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NewsCard Factory appoints former Tesco director as CCO
Card Factory has recruited a new chief commercial officer following the recent exit of executive commercial director Lousie Hoste.
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NewsCard Factory sales up as it hails 'encouraging start' to the year
Card Factory saw total and like-for-like sales inch up in its first quarter, which it said represented an “encouraging start to the year”.
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NewsSpar recruits new boss from Card Factory
Spar has hired its new managing director from Card Factory, where she was executive commercial director.
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NewsCard Factory set on expansion despite profit decline
Card Factory posted a fall in full-year profits due to lower footfall but will continue its growth strategy with the aim of 1,200 stores.
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NewsCard Factory profits fall against ‘tough' consumer backdrop
Card Factory has recorded a decline in its full-year profits as sluggish customer footfall stunted the retailer’s sales growth.
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NewsAgenda: Retailers update on Christmas trading
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with festive figures from M&S, Tesco, John Lewis, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons all on the agenda.