Four reasons why selling your house at Christmas might actually work December 13, 2019 Christmas is a time for many things. Family. Bad music. Overeating. One thing it’s not the time for is putting your home on the market. Or is it? According to some London agents, selling your house during the holidays might not be the complete no-no that you think. Here are some reasons why you might [...]
Fevertree shares sink 20 per cent as it warns on profit January 20, 2020 Fevertree’s shares plunged today as it warned that “subdued” Christmas trading in the UK would knock 2019 profit lower than last year’s total. The tonic maker now expects revenue growth of 9.7 per cent to £260.5m, compared to 2018’s 40 per cent growth rate. That will see sales miss expectations for 2019, leading Fevertree to [...]
Ocado and Marks & Spencer see shares rise on reports of food delivery partnership January 28, 2019 Shares in Marks & Spencer and Ocado were up this morning following reports the firms are in talks over a possible food delivery partnership. Ocado and Marks & Spencer saw their shares rise five per cent and one per cent respectively in early trading after it emerged the retailer could sign a deal to use [...]
Ethereum pumps – new all-time high incoming? January 19, 2021 Crypto at a Glance It’s been a relatively quiet week so far for Bitcoin, which seems happy to coast along between $35,000 and $37,000 for the time being. The really big-and-mega-exciting news today is Ethereum, which finally looks to be charging, head-down and horns out, towards that long-awaited new all-time high (set in the heady [...]
Shoppers plan to spend more on high streets this Christmas November 20, 2019 The Christmas trading period could deliver some much-needed festive cheer for retailers after a challenging 12 months as a new research reveals that shoppers plan to spend more this year. Most UK shoppers – 87 per cent – are planning to spend the same or more than last year, while 57 per cent said political [...]
Profiting from the retail revolution: What’s hot and what’s not? January 15, 2019 It turns out that so-called Super Thursday wasn’t so super after all. Despite being lauded as a day when retailers boast strong figures from the festive period, last Thursday proved to be a mixed basket of results. With consumers feeling the pinch and Brexit-sized uncertainty looming large over the high street, it’s not surprising that [...]
Halfords hails Christmas bike sales as it sticks to profit target January 16, 2020 Strong Christmas bike sales helped Halfords stick to full-year profit guidance of between £50m and £55m today as it unveiled figures for the festive period. Group revenue rose 4.6 per cent in the 14 weeks to 3 January while like-for-like sales climbed 1.3 per cent as the repair shop reconfirmed its operating profit target. Cycling [...]
Revolution Bars signals return to expansion as turnaround plan progresses February 26, 2020 Revolution Bars Group today signalled it plans to target expansion opportunities in the next financial year as it makes progress with its turnaround plan. The figures Revolution Bars Group posted a 20.5 per cent jump in adjusted profit before tax from £2.9m to £3.5m in the 26 weeks to 28 December. Group like-for-like sales increased [...]
Plastic packaging giant RPC Group revenues down after weak Christmas, as it ramps up Brexit stockpiling February 1, 2019 RPC Group’s shares fell slightly this morning as the company admitted weak Christmas trading had impacted revenues. The firm, one of Europe’s biggest plastic packaging makers, said Brexit stockpiling had also hit cash flow in the period as it looks to alleviate disruption from the UK’s exit from the EU. Read more: Private equity group [...]
Amazon to stock iPhones for Christmas after promise to clamp down on fake Apple products November 10, 2018 Parents or partners of Apple fans will be able to turn to Amazon this Christmas to buy the latest iPhone for their loved ones. In the next few weeks, the online retail giant will start selling iPhones and iPads in the US, Europe, Japan and India, expanding its previously limited range of Apple products. However, customers [...]