All Greeting cards and stationery articles – Page 2
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NewsRyman launches app to disrupt online greeting cards sector
Theo Paphitis, former Dragon’s Den star and owner of Theo Paphitis Retail Group, has launched the first Ryman mobile app as the retailer aims to “disrupt the online greeting cards industry”.
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NewsCard Factory delivers strong sales in festive season
Specialist retailer Card Factory has reported a strong performance in the run-up to Christmas as it expects to deliver adjusted profit before tax at the top of the range of market expectations.
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NewsWHSmith boss optimistic for festive season as ‘Christmas always comes’
WHSmith chief executive Carl Cowling has said its high street stores are “set up” for an increase in footfall over Christmas.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: WHSmith introduces BookCycle buy-back scheme
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways The Works’ elevation strategy will win consumer spend
The Works is on a mission to change its legacy perception as a “pile it high, sell it cheap” discounter. As its “better, not just bigger” refocused strategy accelerates, the retailer topped Retail Week’s fastest-growing value ranking for 2021/22. We explore its five key drivers to profitability as consumer confidence lifts.
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NewsCard Factory to roll out shop-in-shops across Matalan stores
Specialist retailer Card Factory has entered into a “long-term partnership” with fashion retailer Matalan as it rolls out a shop-in-shop concept in all of its 223 stores across the UK and Ireland.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils online Christmas shop for 2023
John Lewis has unveiled its online Christmas shop for 2023 as customer searches for gifts “double” in comparison to this time last year, according to the retailer.
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NewsClintons to close 38 stores as restructuring plan approved
Clintons will close 38 stores after an insolvency court approved a restructuring plan to avoid a complete collapse of the business, the Evening Standard has reported.
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NewsRyman launches loyalty rewards scheme
Ryman has launched its new Ryman Rewards loyalty scheme offering lower prices and personalised products.
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NewsCard Factory upgrades profit expectations
Card Factory has raised earnings expectations after a strong first half.
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NewsClintons mulls closing 38 stores
Clintons is considering closing 38 stores – approximately one-fifth of its store estate – to avoid insolvency, The Times has reported.
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NewsCard Factory opens first store in Middle East
Card Factory has opened its first store in the Middle East as part of a long-term franchise agreement with Liwa Trading Enterprises.
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NewsVirgin Wines announces partnership with WHSmith
Virgin Wines has announced a new partnership with WHSmith as part of the retailer’s “strategic focus on commercial partnerships”.
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NewsWHSmith will not open any more high street stores
WHSmith will not open any more high street stores as it focuses instead on its growing travel arm.
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NewsMoonpig sales climb but profits fall
Moonpig has posted a fall in full-year profits despite an increase in revenue.
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NewsWHSmith improves profit expectations as momentum continues across travel
WHSmith has further improved its expectations for the full financial year as travel continues to perform well ahead of peak trading season.
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NewsCard Factory launches first UK-wide click-and-collect service
Card Factory has rolled out its first-ever country-wide click-and-collect service, available via its website and app to more than 1,000 stores.
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DataRanking: The fastest-growing value retailers revealed
In the cost-of-living crisis, affordable retailers have never been more relevant to price-conscious consumers, but which have been making the most of the mood of the nation? And which are set to turn market share into future growth? To find out, the Retail Week analyst team has tracked group sales across 15 of the biggest value retailers and analysed their compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to predict how much bigger they’ll be in five years’ time
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NewsCard Factory targets Middle East and Africa as it looks to go global
Card Factory is looking to expand in seven international markets and has announced its partnership with Middle East-based Liwa Trading Enterprises, which will act as its exclusive franchise partner in the region.
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NewsCard Factory profits leap as shoppers return to stores
Card Factory has reported a surge in full-year profits as customers returned to stores and it had a strong Christmas.
