All City & finance articles – Page 165
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Dobbies profits wither as it plants 'foundation for growth'
Dobbies Garden Centres has announced a droop in full-year sales and profits – but said the results put the retailer in a strong position for growth.
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Joules sales soar as it ups profit expectations
Joules’ sales jumped 17.6% to £113.1m in its first half as it raises profit expectations.
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Travis Perkins to ‘review options’ for Wickes
Wickes owner Travis Perkins will “review the options for maximising the value” of the retailer as part of a drive to “simplify” the wider group.
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Sainsbury's-Asda would create 'duopoly', Morrisons says
Morrisons has warned competition authorities that the proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda would create “an effective duopoly” in grocery retail.
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McColl’s warns on profits due to Palmer & Harvey demise
McColl’s boss Jonathan Miller said the collapse of Palmer & Harvey has caused “significant supply chain disruption” and hampered profits.
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News in brief: Monday 3 December
McColl’s issues a profit warning and Ted Baker staff launch petition against “forced hugging” by its founder and chief executive.
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Fortnum & Mason profits boosted by international sales
Fortnum & Mason has hailed a spike in sales and profits in what it dubbed a “stellar year of growth”.
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Agenda: Mike Ashley, McColl’s, Joules and Ted Baker
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with Mike Ashley’s meeting with MPs and updates from McColl’s, Joules and Ted Baker on the agenda.
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Ikea profits drop as it ramps up transformation spend
Ikea has suffered a slump in full-year earnings after ploughing investment into opening smaller stores and improving its ecommerce business.
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Whittaker scraps Intu bid amid economic ‘uncertainty’
A consortium led by John Whittaker has scrapped its bid for shopping centre owner Intu, blaming macroeconomic “uncertainty” and “potential near-term volatility” in financial markets.
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The Range boss Nigel Oddy to exit after IPO put on ice
The Range chief executive Nigel Oddy is to leave the value retailer little more than a year after joining, Retail Week can reveal.
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Sainsbury's-Asda merger could increase prices, rivals warn
The proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda could spark an increase in prices for consumers, two of its grocery rivals have warned.
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Pets at Home profits tumble amid vet business review
Pets at Home has suffered a slump in half-year profits amid plans to buy back around 55 veterinary practices from joint venture partners.
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Topps Tiles profits slump amid store investments
Topps Tiles has suffered a sharp drop in full-year profits as it pressed ahead with investments in its store network and Parkside commercial division.
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Quiz profits climb despite ‘challenging’ market
Quiz has posted an increase in sales and profitability despite what it called “challenging external market conditions”.
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Opinion
Opinion: Majestic’s share price will regain its fizz
Majestic Wine’s share price has lost some sparkle since the retailer unveiled half-year numbers last Thursday.
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Analysis
Analysis: Is there any hope for Mothercare?
Mothercare has reported a dismal set of half-year results that showed UK like-for-likes nosediving and losses spiralling.