All Financial results articles – Page 109
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News
John Lewis' sales boost from new fashion ranges
Sales at John Lewis were driven up last week by a strong performance in fashion as the retailer benefited from new season ranges.
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News
Carpetright boss: 2017 is going to be 'hard work'
Carpetright chief executive Wilf Walsh warned that 2017 was going to be “hard work”, as currency volatility and increased competition continue to rile the retailer.
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Today in Retail: Ocado ramps up international efforts
Ocado didn’t make much of a song and dance about the eye-catching appointment of former Sainsbury’s executive Luke Jensen.
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Opinion
Opinion: Ocado's need for an international deal is critical
Ocado’s business model means it has had to invest massively to build scale – and this has continued to weigh on the profitability of the etailer.
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News
Ocado full-year profits spike as customer base widens
Ocado has registered a jump in full-year profits and sales as its customer base continued to demonstrate strong growth.
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News
H&M profits hit by discounting and higher sourcing costs
H&M said its full-year profits were dented by discounting and higher purchasing costs stemming from the strength of the US dollar.
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News
Tofs empowers local stores as Christmas sales climb
Tofs sales grew this Christmas, driven by seasonal products and a greater focus on local service.
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News
Conviviality swings to black but retail like-for-likes fall
Conviviality has hailed a return to profit during its first half, despite a fall in like-for-like retail sales.
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Analysis
Agenda: Ocado, Joules, Carpetright, ScS and Conviviality
This week brings another busy week of updates with Ocado, Conviviality, Joules, Carpetright and ScS all reporting.
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Analysis
WHSmith: 225 years old and still going strong
WHSmith earned a gold star from the City this week as it posted a better-than-expected 1% increase in group like-for-likes.
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News
Today in Retail: WHSmith books another sales rise
It isn’t just the recipients of spoof humour books who have been left chuckling post-Christmas – WHSmith is laughing too, all the way to the bank.
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News
WHSmith boosted by Ladybird and Enid Blyton spoofs
WHSmith’s Christmas trading was buoyed by its travel division, but sales at its high street stores fell.
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News
John Lewis sales rise amid spring-summer fashion launch
John Lewis sales jumped last week as the introduction of its spring-summer ranges and the end of its Clearance Sale in home drove revenues.
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News
Today in Retail: A festive feather in Jack Wills’ cap
After a turbulent couple of years, fashion retailer Jack Wills today delivered some green shoots of recovery in its turnaround bid.
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Analysis
SWOT analysis: How can Jack Wills capitalise on a good Christmas?
Jack Wills sales and profit margin improved over Christmas following a challenging few years for the preppy fashion brand. How well placed is it to take advantage of some positive trading?
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News
Sofa.com Christmas sales jump amid store expansion
Sofa.com unveiled a 28% increase in sales over the golden quarter, as first-time customers visited its new London showrooms.
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News
Jack Wills’ new athleisure range lifts Christmas sales
Jack Wills’ sales and profit margin improved over Christmas following a challenging few years for the preppy fashion brand.
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Bonmarché Q3 sales rise despite festive slump
Bonmarché has reported a sales increase despite a “poor” online performance and sales falling in the weeks before Christmas.
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News
Agenda: Dixons Carphone, Apple and WHSmith update
Retail Week looks to the next seven days with trading updates from Dixons Carphone, Apple and WHSmith all on the agenda.
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News
Breakfast briefing: FoodCloud, Amazon and more
Retail news round-up: FoodCloud expands with UK retailers, Amazon is number one for customer satisfaction, and Finsbury warns of further price rises