All City & finance articles – Page 346
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NewsTed Baker reports 17.9% uplift in group sales
Ted Baker has reported a 17.9% increase in group sales for the 19-week period to June 7.
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NewsSports Direct unveils plans for new bonus scheme to reward founder Mike Ashley
Sports Direct has scheduled a shareholder meeting to try to win backing for a new bonus scheme to reward founder Mike Ashley.
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NewsEntertainment specialist Game confirms £340m IPO
Game has set the offer price of its IPO at the low end of expectations at 200p per share, valuing the retailer at £340m.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, Baugur, Burberry and business rates
Retail news round-up on June 6, 2014: Sainsbury’s bags £700,000 bonus, Baugur boss cleared of fraud, Burberry boss Bailey handed £7.5m in shares and small business could get rates exemption.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Have the wheels come off Asos or has it just hit a bump in the road?
Asos boss Nick Robertson insists the etailer’s profit warning is just a “bump in the road”, but have the wheels come off UK etail’s biggest success story?
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NewsGame to push button on IPO tomorrow valuing it between £340m and £360m
Game will formally push the button on an IPO tomorrow that will value the company at between £340m and £360m.
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AnalysisAsos' profit warning: What the analysts say
Asos issued a profit warning in its third quarter update this morning. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts are saying.
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NewsMorrisons chairman Sir Ian Gibson reveals he is to step down
Morrisons chairman Sir Ian Gibson has revealed he will stand down next year.
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NewsAo.com eyes European domination as EBITDA grows
Ao.com will use its German expansion to move into the Netherlands and Belgium as boss John Roberts claims its international potential was a key selling point to investors during its much talked about IPO.
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NewsAsos warns on profits after promotions and sales mix hit margins
Asos has warned on profits “due to an unusual combination of factors” including promotional activity and a higher mix of European sales.
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OpinionComment: Tesco finds itself stuck in the middle as market share is eroded
Tesco continues to lose the battle against a weak consumer climate and dual pressures from the discounters and Waitrose.
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NewsFindel eyes Express Gifts expansion as it switches to growth mode
Home shopping specialist Findel is eyeing growth for its Express Gifts business and boss Roger Siddle has declared its turnaround complete.
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NewsTesco's first quarter results: What the analysts say
Tesco’s first quarter results reveal more woes for the UK’s biggest retailer. Retail Week looks at what the analysts say.
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NewsTesco chief Philip Clarke says the grocer is "going at full pelt"
Tesco boss Philip Clarke has said the grocer cannot speed up its turnaround despite the worst quarterly like-for-like sales fall in his 40 year tenure.
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CartoonBlower's retail cartoon: Tesco slips up with worst like-for-likes in a decade
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the worst domestic quarterly like-for-like performance in a quarter at Tesco for more than 10 years.
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OpinionComment: Tesco can’t afford to let its convenience crown slip
You might think Tesco was on the verge of going bust judging from the tone of some of the comment this week.
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NewsFindel profits surge as it declares turnaround complete
Home shopping specialist Findel’s pre-tax profit before exceptionals jumped from £11.8m to £22m as it declares turnaround complete.
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NewsTesco reports 3.7% like-for-like slump in first quarter
Tesco has reported a 3.7% slump in like-for-like sales excluding petrol in its first quarter, blaming market conditions and a reduction in “indiscriminate” couponing.
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NewsBlue Inc IPO set to be oversubscribed as investors seek niche retail stocks
Young fashion retailer Blue Inc’s impending IPO is set to be oversubscribed allaying fears that investors are shunning retail stock.
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NewsMandM Direct: six things you need to know about the discount fashion retailer
MandM Direct revealed it intends to list on the Stock Exchange and has ambitious plans to expand its no-nonsense discount fashion offer.