All City & finance articles – Page 333
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Analysis
Boohoo's half year: What the analysts say
Boohoo sales soared 31% in its half year. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts say.
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News
Boohoo's revenues surge 31% as all regions record growth
Boohoo’s revenues have jumped 31% year on year as it recorded growth across all regions for the half year.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Aldi, Scottish independence and Ocado
Retail news round-up on September 12, 2014: Amazon to open new London office, Aldi to double UK stores, Justin King warns Scottish independence will increase prices and more.
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Analysis
Morrisons' half-year results: What the analysts say
Morrisons’ underlying pre-tax profit has plunged after a drastic change in strategy, but the grocer says it has made “good progress” in its three-year ‘self-help’ plan.
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News
Home Retail boss John Walden: 'Homebase is not for sale'
Home Retail Group boss John Walden has quashed speculation that Homebase is up for sale and said no decision has been made to divest the retailer.
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Morrisons to launch loyalty scheme by Christmas as part of fight back
Morrisons boss Dalton Philips said its long-awaited loyalty scheme will launch before Christmas and will “reinforce our value credentials”.
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Will Adderley returns to chief executive role at Dunelm as profits rise
Dunelm founding family member Will Adderley has become chief executive again following the resignation of Nick Wharton.
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News
Ocado sales surge in third quarter despite 'competitive' market
Ocado delivered “steady” growth in its third quarter, with group sales up 22.5%, despite the “competitive” market.
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News
Next profits surge after 'strongest sales growth for many years'
Next’s pre-tax profit surged 19.3% to £324.2m in its first half as it experienced its “strongest sales growth for many years”.
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Home Retail warns of 'inconsistent' recovery as sales edge up
Home Retail Group has warned of an inconsistent recovery as Argos’s like-for-likes edged up and Homebase’s sales remained flat in the second quarter.
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Morrisons reveals plunge in first-half profits
Morrisons’ underlying pre-tax profit has plunged by more than half in its half-year results but the grocer says it has made “good progress” in its three-year ‘self-help’ plan.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct and Debenhams
Retail news round-up on September 11, 2014: Sports Direct shareholder revolt over pay and Debenhams partners with Buyapowa
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Opinion
Nick Bubb’s verdict: Kingfisher’s changing of the guard
A change of chief executive has tended to be seen as a sign of bad news in retailing lately, so why has Kingfisher’s share price risen today?
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Analysis
Kingfisher's first half and management change: What the analysts say
Kingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire is to stand down and be replaced internally by Castorama head Véronique Laury. Retail Week examines the analyst reaction
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Analysis
Analysis: Departing Kingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire's legacy
As Kingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire prepares to step down after seven years as group chief executive, Retail Week looks at his legacy.
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Opinion
Comment: All change at Kingfisher – and all change in retail's boardrooms
The impending departure of Kingfisher chief executive Sir Ian Cheshire is the latest instance of dramatic change in retail boardrooms.
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Analysis
In the news: Kingfisher incoming boss Véronique Laury profiled
Chic Frenchwoman Véronique Laury may not look like a traditional DIY retailer, but few know as much about the sector as her.
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News
Thorntons reports best retail like-for-like performance in six years
Chocolatier Thorntons has reported its best like-for-like performance in its retail division for six years as its turnaround plan gains traction.
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News
Sports Direct first-quarter profits surge despite disappointing World Cup
Sports Direct sales surged 12.2% to £711.2m and gross profit jumped 11.8% to £301.2m in its first quarter, despite a disappointing World Cup.
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Kingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire to exit as Castorama's Véronique Laury steps up
Kingfisher group chief executive Sir Ian Cheshire is to stand down by the end of the financial year to be replaced internally by Véronique Laury.