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NewsVirgin Wines hails ‘good Christmas’ as sales and profitability jump
Virgin Wines has hailed a strong Christmas trading period, reporting increases in both total revenues and profitability and maintaining its full-year profit guidance.
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NewsVirgin Wines profits slow ‘in line with expectations’
Virgin Wines reported a full-year trading performance “in line with expectations” driven by a disciplined approach to customer acquisition, positive trends on conversion and cancellation rates, and a resilient WineBank loyalty scheme.
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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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NewsVirgin Wines profits wiped as Christmas trading impacted by operational issues
Virgin Wines profits and sales dropped in the first half, as the cost-of-living crisis exacerbated what the chief executive called “certain internal and operational challenges” over Christmas.
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NewsVirgin Wines counts cost of new customer acquisitions as profits fall
Virgin Wines has reported a slight decline in both profits and sales as it invests in new customers and its subscription business.
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NewsVirgin Wines posts first profit as public company as customer numbers soar
Following its IPO, Virgin Wines has recorded sales and profits growth, as more customers turned to shopping online.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Will raising rates on warehouses really save the high street?
After chancellor Rishi Sunak delayed the findings of the Treasury’s business rates review until the autumn, we ask experts whether the proposal from Dixons Carphone boss Alex Baldock and Next chief executive Lord Wolfson to increase rates paid by warehouses is the way to revamp the system
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NewsVirgin Wines makes stock market debut after successful float
Virgin Wines will begin trading on the London Stock Exchange’s junior AIM market at 8am today following a £110m valuation.
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AnalysisNRF: Blog day two – disruption is vital, says Branson
Day two’s keynote address from Sir Richard Branson saw the entrepreneur talk disruption and reinvention.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Turning virtual reality into a tangible retail tool
From tardis car showrooms to try before you fly holidays, augmented reality is making its presence felt in the retail industry.
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NewsRetail Week Live: B&Q's Chris Moss on accidentally sending out 70,000 bomb hoaxes
B&Q customer and marketing director Chris Moss has encouraged retailers to do things that might appear crazy to others, even if there are unintended consequences.
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GalleryIn pictures: Mo Farah unveils new Virgin Media store format
Virgin Media has unveiled a new format store featuring a living room in store and interactive shopping walls.
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NewsBurke to chair Eagle Eye Solutions
Simon Burke The HobbyCraft chairman has joined mobile vouchers company Eagle Eye Solutions as chairman.
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News
Virgin retail cosmetics business wound up
The remnants of Virgin’s retail cosmetics business has been liquidated.
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NewsVirgin Megastores’ losses revealed
Music chain Virgin Megastores made operating losses of more than £300m, according to documents filed at Companies House.
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NewsVirgin Media steps up retail expansion with 50-store plan
Technology and entertainment retailer Virgin Media has announced an aggressive roll-out of its store format in an attempt to significantly increase its high street presence and to capitalise on lower rents and landlord incentives.
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Games propel Zavvi to strong Christmas
Entertainment retailer Zavvi enjoyed a strong first Christmas, driven by spectacular growth in game sales.
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Opinion
White City or Westfield London?
Rebranding is one of the tools that those associated with the retail sector tend to use when they want to establish something new, something fresh.