Card Factory: Profits leap 72.7 per cent amid ‘challenging’ climate before Christmas September 26, 2023 Card Factory has reported a 72.7 per cent leap in profit before tax to the end of July, as the occasion market showed signs of strength despite the cost of living crisis. The seller of personalised celebration cards and gifts said revenues also grew 11.5 per cent to £220.8m as the company’s affordable products appealed [...]
Games Workshop: ‘Exciting times’ as Warhammer-maker posts best-ever results July 30, 2024 Warhammer maker Games Workshop has reported its best-ever set of results as revenue grew by 11.1 per cent to £494.7m for the 53 weeks ended June 2.
Boots: Profit surges at British icon as owner mulls £7bn London float May 29, 2024 Historic pharmacy chain Boots has reported a surge in its pre-tax profit for its latest financial year amid reports its owner is considering a £7bn float in London.
Footasylum hails ‘record-breaking’ year as sales pass £300m February 29, 2024 Footasylum has hailed a "record-breaking" year for the retailer which saw its sales pass the £300m mark.
Retailers put all their chips on inflation cooling during golden Christmas run-up September 22, 2023 A better than expected inflation reading, and growing consumer confidence and sales, have offered a glimmer of hope for the UK’s retail sector, as they turn their focus to the vital Christmas trading months. According to today’s ONS figures, retail sales volumes rose by 0.4 per cent in August 2023, partially recovering from a fall [...]
Black Friday is a white knight November 23, 2022 Last week’s ONS statistics may have “rebounded slightly”but the outlook is still disappointing.
Wickes: Brits still holding back on big-ticket items as DIY goods preferred July 31, 2024 Wickes reported a mixed set of results for the half of the year, with consumers still unwilling to spend on big-ticket items but happy to buy DIY retail goods. Overall group sales fell by 3.4 per cent in the 26 weeks to June 29 at the London-listed company. Revenue in the second quarter fell by [...]
Retail apocalypse: More than 2,000 stores went bust as UK high streets suffer April 8, 2024 Over 2,000 retailers have gone bust in the last year, a new report has found, delivering another blow to the UK’s struggling retail sector.
Dunelm expects gross margins to grow despite ‘volatile’ homeware market April 18, 2024 The Dunelm board described the homeware and furnishing market as “volatile” and “challenging” on Thursday, as the retailer posted flat sales during the third quarter.
Moss Bros to open new shops as sales climb up for suits retailer April 5, 2022 Suits retailer Moss Bros has revealed plans for new shops after the retailer said trade had been boosted after it launched a range of casual clothes. The men’s formalwear chain, which hosts an estate of around 100 stores, reported a £93.1m turnover for the year to January. This was compared to pre-pandemic turnover of £128.3m, [...]