All City & finance articles – Page 256
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NewsPets at Home profits and sales rise as pet market proves 'resilient'
Pets at Home has posted a rise in full-year profits and sales as its boss pointed to the “resilient” pet market, compared with general retail.
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NewsB&M profits jump as store expansion fuels full-year sales growth
Value operator B&M has reported a surge in full-year profits and sales as it opened a record number stores in its last financial year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How is M&S's new boss Steve Rowe refocusing the business?
M&S’s new chief executive Steve Rowe today claimed retail is “a very simple business” as he unveiled plans to revitalise its ailing clothing arm.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Is Marks & Spencer stepping back (again)?
So is Marks & Spencer right to take a short-term profit hit in order to build the foundations for a turnaround in the long term?
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NewsBHS: Dominic Chappell had 'ambitious' plans to buy more UK retailers
Dominic Chappell had “ambitious” plans to acquire more retailers after Retail Acquisitions snapped up BHS, advisers have revealed.
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NewsM&S profits fall as boss Rowe unveils strategy: what the analysts say
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a drop in pre-tax profits as Steve Rowe revealed his plans for the retailer. This is what the analysts said.
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NewsFormer Next and Mothercare exec Tufnell emerges as BHS front runner
Former Next, Mothercare and Burton executive Greg Tufnell is spearheading a bid to rescue beleaguered department store chain BHS.
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NewsDixons Carphone hails 'excellent year' in UK as fourth-quarter sales rise
Dixons Carphone has posted a jump in fourth-quarter like-for-like sales as it hailed an “excellent year” for its UK business.
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NewsM&S full-year profits fall as Rowe warns strategy will dent earnings
M&S has posted a slump in full-year profits as new boss Steve Rowe warned his strategy will have an “adverse effect” on short-term earnings.
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NewsCard Factory first-quarter sales hit by 'softer' high-street footfall
Card Factory has warned that like-for-like sales growth was “softer” during its first quarter after being hit by a slump in footfall.
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NewsTopps Tiles' half-year profits jump amid sales and gross margin gains
Topps Tiles has unveiled a jump in half-year profits and sales after store revamps and new ranges gained traction with shoppers.
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NewsKingfisher first-quarter sales rise driven by B&Q and Screwfix
B&Q owner Kingfisher has posted a 3.6% uplift in like-for-like sales during its first quarter, driven by its performance in the UK and Poland.
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NewsFashion retailer Joules to float on AIM at 160p per share
Fashion retailer Joules is set to float on London’s Aim market this week with each share priced at 160p, which values the firm at £140m.
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AnalysisBHS select committee probes: Who is appearing and when?
The joint select committee probes into the sale of beleaguered department store chain BHS and its collapse get under way today.
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NewsConviviality edges up profit expectations after ‘transformational’ year
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality has edged up its profit forecast after hailing the impact of a “transformational” year for the group.
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NewsMatalan tycoon leads race for BHS but liquidators could be called in
Matalan founder John Hargreaves’ consortium has moved to the front of the queue to rescue BHS, but liquidators could still be called in.
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NewsMoss Bros hails sales growth as online and in-store improvements bear fruit
Moss Bros has hailed “further improvement” in trading performance as retail sales jumped ahead of its annual general meeting today.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Asda's Q1 struggle, BHS bids and Thorntons closing stores
This week we discuss Asda’s disappointing results, the latest BHS bidders and what’s next for Thorntons after its recent store closure.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things we learnt from Mothercare’s full-year update
Mothercare posted its first statutory pre-tax profit for five years in this morning’s full-year results. Here are five things the update told us:
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OpinionOpinion: Clarke's on Asda's throne, but Murray holds keys to the kingdom
In the wake of Asda’s seventh consecutive quarter of falling sales, the grocer’s boss, Andy Clarke, hit the proverbial nail on the head.