All City & finance articles – Page 171
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: Will it be Jack's pot for Tesco?
Patrick Blower’s take on Tesco’s bid to compete with discounters Aldi and Lidl with new fascia Jack’s.
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News
Bonmarché warns on profits as store sales slump
Bonmarché has warned that full-year profits would come in below previous expectations following a “downturn in store trading” during its second quarter.
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News
Boohoo posts profit rise as it wins market share
Fashion etailer Boohoo has reported first-half sales ahead 50% to £395.3m at group level, powering pre-tax profits up 22% to £24.7m.
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News
Hotel Chocolat targets US and Japan as profits jump
Hotel Chocolat will launch its first store in Japan and take a second crack at the US as the business ramps up its overseas push.
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News
Card Factory profits grow despite ‘challenging’ trading
Card Factory has registered an increase in half-year profits as it grew sales amid what it dubbed a “challenging consumer environment”.
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News
Next raises profit guidance as interim earnings edge up
Next has increased its profit guidance for the full year after sales and earnings bettered expectations in its first half.
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News
Carrefour denies making Casino merger approach
Carrefour has refuted claims from French grocery rival Casino that it approached the business over a possible tie-up.
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Opinion
Why I’m certain department stores have a future
As he unveils his latest store, Debenhams’ chief executive explains why he’s confident in prospects despite tough conditions.
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News
River Island profits decline as it invests in strategy
River Island’s profits fell last year as the business ploughed investment into keeping up with “evolving consumer habits and expectations”.
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News
Next, Boohoo, Hotel Chocolat, Card Factory and Halfords
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Next, Boohoo, Hotel Chocolat, Card Factory and Halfords.
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News
Central England Co-op posts first-half profits rise
Central England Co-op has reported first-half trading profit up by £1m to £12.9m despite tough trading conditions.
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News
Evans Cycles seeks buyer to fund rescue bid
Evans Cycles has put itself up for sale and is seeking fresh funding to secure its future.
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News
Moss Bros swings to red in volatile first half
Menswear retailer Moss Bros swung into the red in what chief executive Brian Brick said was the “most volatile” first half trading for many years.
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News
French Connection 'on track' to achieve profitability
French Connection is “on track” to achieve profitability by the end of the year, according to founder, chairman and chief executive Stephen Marks.
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News
Harvey Nichols EBITDA rockets amid Knightsbridge refurb
Harvey Nichols has reported a doubling of EBITDA and rising sales following a complete refurbishment of its Knightbridge store.
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News
Kingfisher profits crash as UK like for likes dial back
Kingfisher has reported a drop in interim profits with chief executive Vèronique Laury blaming the French market for its woes.
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News
Shop Direct swings to loss as Birch takes reins
Shop Direct has swung to a loss in its first results under new chief executive Henry Birch.
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: Mike Ashley's sharp tongue
Patrick Blower’s take on Mike Ashley’s extraordinary missive accusing Sports Direct shareholders of ‘stabbing him in the back’.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why Boohoo raided Primark for its new CEO
If you were to appoint a new chief executive for a fast-growing pureplay retailer with a blossoming international presence, what sort of person would you hire?
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Analysis
Analysis: What John Lewis profit plunge means for retail
John Lewis Partnership’s precipitous profits collapse had been flagged well in advance but, when it came, jaws still dropped.