All Greeting cards and stationery articles – Page 6
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NewsSmiggle warns owners could pull plug on UK backing
Smiggle has warned that its Australian parent company Just Group could pull the plug on funding for its UK business if economic conditions deteriorate.
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NewsCard Factory sales up as it hails 'encouraging start' to the year
Card Factory saw total and like-for-like sales inch up in its first quarter, which it said represented an “encouraging start to the year”.
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AnalysisWhy a safe pair of hands is the right move for WHSmith
WHSmith boss Stephen Clarke is preparing to stand down as travel sales soar, while the high street struggles. Against this backdrop, does the retailer need more than safe-pair-of-hands Carl Cowling?
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NewsWHSmith profits fall amid InMotion acquisition
WHSmith has suffered a fall in half-year profits but insisted it is “well-positioned” to hit full-year expectations.
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NewsPaperchase given the green light for a CVA
Paperchase is set to close at least five stores after winning credit approval for its proposed CVA this afternoon.
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NewsOffice Outlet collapse puts 1,200 jobs at risk
Office Outlet, the stationery chain formerly known as Staples, has tumbled into administration just two years after its rebrand.
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NewsPaperchase launches CVA in bid to slash rents
Paperchase has launched a company voluntary agreement (CVA) proposal after bringing in advisers from KPMG in January.
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NewsPaperchase sale discussed at crunch meeting
Stationery and gift card retailer Paperchase was reportedly offered to potential buyers at a meeting with key creditors yesterday.
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NewsWith Paperchase in crisis, is stationery at a standstill?
As Paperchase holds a crunch meeting with creditors to secure support for its restructuring plan, Retail Week asks whether there’s trouble on the cards for the whole stationery sector.
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AnalysisHow WHSmith, Joules and Hotel Chocolat keep stores singing
WHSmith, Joules and Hotel Chocolat all provided strong trading updates today – and central to each of their triumphs was the performance of their stores.
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NewsPaperchase set for crunch landlord talks
Paperchase will outline a series of restructuring options to key creditors at two crunch meetings this week, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsPaperchase drafts in advisers as it mulls CVA
Paperchase has drafted in advisers as the chain mulls launching a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) to streamline its store portfolio.
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NewsTheo Paphitis Group sales rise in 'challenging' Christmas
Theo Paphitis Retail Group registered a rise in sales during the crucial Christmas trading period as all three of its high street fascias delivered growth.
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OpinionTheo Paphitis: How to stay relevant against the odds
When I was trying to buy Ryman and approaching private equity businesses and banks to raise the money, I was told it was a dog of a business – they were wrong.
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NewsPaperchase profits fall against 'tough' backdrop
Paperchase’s profits declined by half in its full-year results as it increased its online and international sales.
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NewsWHSmith to close high street stores amid falling profits
WHSmith’s high street profits and sales fell during its last year, with the business boosted by its travel arm.
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NewsMountain Warehouse abandons Zakti store format
Mountain Warehouse is abandoning its Zakti standalone store format and will rebrand all of its existing shops in a reshuffle of its estate.
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AnalysisPost Office's retail ambitions pull in talented trio
Ask most people what is the UK’s largest retail network and I wager not many would know that, with more than 11,500 outlets, it’s the Post Office.
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NewsCard Factory profits grow despite ‘challenging’ trading
Card Factory has registered an increase in half-year profits as it grew sales amid what it dubbed a “challenging consumer environment”.
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NewsAgenda: WHSmith updates the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with a pre-close update from WHSmith.