All Financial results articles – Page 156
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales nudge up 0.2%
Sales at department store group John Lewis edged up 0.2% in the week to July 6, thanks to last week’s sunny weather and major sporting events such as Wimbledon.
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NewsAnalysis: M and M Direct boss Jonathon Brown leads growth at etailer
Former John Lewis online boss Jonathon Brown has helped steady the ship and drive sales at M and M Direct.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Carpetright's new format is propelling growth
Carpetright’s sales rebound is being driven by new store formats as well as a broader product range, which has attracted new customers to the floorings giant, according to boss Darren Shapland.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Industry leaders - A look back at their legacies
Sir Terry Leahy’s leadership of Tesco has been called into question. We take a look at his track record and those of some of his peers.
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AnalysisSuperGroup full year results: What the analysts say
SuperGroup posted a strong set of results this morning, recording a 22% hike in underlying pre-tax profit to £52.2m in the year to April 28. Retail Week finds out if the results have impressed the City.
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OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer's focus turns to autumn fashion range
Investors are likely to press the pause button on Marks & Spencer for the time being. The retailer’s first-quarter statement came in much as expected.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s Verdict: The Weather - Fairweather friend or foe?
It is easy to mock retailers’ excuses about the weather, but fair weather really can be their friend or foe at this time of year.
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OpinionComment: Tesco continues to innovate with new projects
With news out this week that Tesco is to launch a wine brand which will be created by consumers, the supermarket giant looks likely to set a new benchmark for customer engagement.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Karstadt sales suffer after spate of bad news
Recently leaked confidential figures from a presentation at a Karstadt supervisory board meeting show the retailer posted a significant net loss of E249.6m (£214m) in its last full fiscal year to September 30, 2012.
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OpinionComment: Was Lord MacLaurin’s criticism of Sir Terry Leahy fair?
It wasn’t quite a regicide, but former Tesco boss Lord MacLaurin’s criticisms of his successor Sir Terry Leahy prompted sharp intakes of breath - and some applause - at the grocer’s AGM last week.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should market brands through wholesale channels
All the talk about omnichannel, and the restructuring of retail fulfilment processes, implies a serial decoupling of the classic chain of distribution.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s Verdict: Ocado and Waitrose - A doomed marriage?
The increasingly unhappy marriage of Ocado and Waitrose seems set to end in the divorce courts, but can the two sides patch up their differences?
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AnalysisOcado half year results: What the analysts say
Ocado today revealed that it slipped into the red in its first half, posting a pre-tax loss of £3.8m. Retail Week rounds up the reaction from the City.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Dixons powers ahead with renewal and transformation plan
Dixons group chief executive Sebastian James is leading the electricals retailer through some radical changes.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Kroger plans to accelerate growth with new strategy
On the back of another quarter of solid trading, US supermarket giant Kroger has added colour to its various investment initiatives.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s Verdict: Carphone Warehouse - smartphones, smart management
Carphone Warehouse’s structure over the years has shifted constantly, but founder Charles Dunstone remains a very smart businessman.
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OpinionComment: Retail failures remind us to celebrate success
This week’s rent day brought a round of bloodletting on the high street as ongoing pressures pushed more retailers to the brink.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse profits rise as like-for-likes jump 4.6%
Carphone Warehouse recorded a 4.6% rise in group like-for-like sales for the year to March 31 as EBIT edged up £2m to £137m.
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AnalysisCarpetright full-year results: What the analysts say
Carpetright has reported a 2.2% rise in its UK like-for-like sales but European like-for-likes collapsed, falling by 11%. Retail Week rounds up the reaction from the City.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Jonathan Hart has put Thorntons on track for growth
Thorntons Chief executive Jonathan Hart is so committed to his turnaround plan that he has printed its key points on his mouse mat.