All Financial results articles – Page 150
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership awards staff 15% bonus as profits rise almost 10%
The John Lewis Partnership has delivered profit before bonus, tax and exceptional items up by almost 10% and has awarded staff a 15% bonus.
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NewsThorntons eyes growth as turnaround bears fruit, says boss Jonathan Hart
Thorntons has said its turnaround strategy has delivered success and is now focusing on a year-round sales strategy, after revealing a 47% jump in pre-tax profits for the first half of the year.
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NewsNew Look rules out IPO as it ramps up international expansion
New Look has ruled out joining the throng of retail IPO candidates as it focuses on ramping up its international expansion.
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NewsNew Look third-quarter sales rise driven by online
Fashion retailer New Look has reported an increase in sales in the third quarter when it defied “difficult” conditions.
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NewsDunelm first-half profits rise despite like-for-like sales slip
Homewares retailer Dunelm has reported a rise in profits despite a decline in like-for-likes sales in the first half.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Ocado begins with 'O' but will it end with £1.8bn?
One wag famously once said Ocado begins with an ‘O’ and ends with a zero, but it seems to be very much alive and kicking.
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NewsAmazon UK sales slow as competitors up their game
Amazon UK sales growth slowed last year as retailers such as John Lewis and Dixons raised their game.
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NewsOcado co-founder Gissing retires as full-year losses widen
Ocado co-founder Jason Gissing is to retire from the retailer it was revealed as the online grocer reported widening pre-tax losses.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Ocado, Game, Amazon, Sports Direct, Morrisons and more
Retail news round-up on February 4, 2014: Ocado co-founder Gissing retires and pre-tax losses widen, Activist investor Elliott revealed as Game backer, Amazon UK sales growth suffers slowdown and more.
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NewsWaterstones narrows full-year losses despite sales fall
Waterstones’ full-year losses narrowed last year after slashing costs and slowing the rate of its sales decline.
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InterviewQ&A: Oliver Bonas' founder and managing director Oliver Tress
Oliver Tress, founder and managing director of Oliver Bonas speaks to Retail Week about future plans and expectations for the retailer.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Target expects sales to fall after 2013 data breach
Target has provided updated guidance on its fourth-quarter performance as well as disclosing additional information about a data breach, which hit the retailer last month.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Asos - UK good, overseas bad?
The City is a hard taskmaster and it found reasons to be disappointed in Asos’s overseas sales growth today, but there’s no stopping the UK.
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OpinionComment: For Next, imitation may offer more than just flattery
Next, the UK’s second largest clothing retailer, has raised its profit forecast following strong Christmas sales.
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NewsCold Christmas for retail as sales growth stalls
Retailers’ hopes for a winning Christmas have been dashed after food suffered its worst performance for five years and non-food was saved by online.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Marks & Spencer - who’d be a food retailer?
Marc Bolland may have mixed feelings about the unfolding disaster at his old company Morrison’s, but he can be proud of how M&S Food has performed.
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OpinionComment: Delivery was a key reason for poor Christmas performances
It comes as little surprise that discussion of Debenhams’ and Mothercare’s lacklustre Christmas results have mentioned their online delivery propositions.
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OpinionComment: Next makes money in the middle market
Next was very much in fashion with shoppers over Christmas, when it posted better than expected sales.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Walmart plans to make Sam’s Club its Chinese star
Walmart’s track record in China has been mixed - rapid expansion of Supercenters has been followed by retrenchment and reappraisal.
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NewsLovehoney full-year profits rise as it hits the right buttons
Online retailer Lovehoney saw its full-year profits treble to £2.25m, thanks to demand for its exclusive Fifty Shades of Grey licensed range and an increasing public acceptance of sex toys.