SuperGroup suffers growth slowdown on stocking delays May 12, 2011 SUPERGROUP, the British company behind the rapidly-expanding Superdry fashion brand, has reported a slowdown in its phenomenal sales growth, prompting a substantial drop in its share price. Shares in SuperGroup slumped by 22 per cent after it said total sales had increased by 61 per cent to £66m in the three months to 1 May. [...]
SuperGroup suffers growth slowdown on stocking delays May 12, 2011 SUPERGROUP, the British company behind the rapidly-expanding Superdry fashion brand, has reported a slowdown in its phenomenal sales growth, prompting a substantial drop in its share price. Shares in SuperGroup slumped by 22 per cent after it said total sales had increased by 61 per cent to £66m in the three months to 1 May. [...]
FTSE rattled again by falling commodities and China stats May 12, 2011 THE FTSE 100 was rattled yesterday as global growth concerns triggered a fall in commodity-linked stocks and boosted appetite for defensive assets. Miners and oil stocks retreated as commodities continued their worst rout since 2008, after China surprised analysts by lifting bank reserve requirements by 50 basis points yesterday, a day after data showed China’s [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING June 19, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES SMALL AND MID-CAP BROKERS SHINE IN ANNUAL RANKINGS Small and mid-cap brokers have outshone their larger competitors in stockpicking, according to the latest FT/StarMine rankings. Of the top 10 stock-pickers in the UK and Ireland – led by Richard Slape, energy analyst at Canaccord Genuity with his call on Rockhopper Exploration – seven [...]
SuperGroup exec resigns March 29, 2011 DIANE Savory, chief operating officer of SuperGroup, quit the fashion retailer suddenly yesterday in a move that surprised analysts and investors. Savory (pictured) has worked at the clothing group, which owns retail brands Superdry and Cult, for more than 20 years and played a crucial role in preparing the company for its £120m flotation last [...]
SuperGroup in €40m deal to expand in Europe February 4, 2011 SuperGroup, owner of the rapidly growing Superdry clothes chain, has paid €40m (£33.7m) in cash and shares to buy out its Benelux and France franchisee CNC Collections from its owner Luc Clément. CNC is the leading franchisee globally for the Superdry brand and Clément will become SuperGroup’s head of European franchising. It has been a [...]
SuperGroup in €40m deal to expand in Europe February 4, 2011 SuperGroup, owner of the rapidly growing Superdry clothes chain, has paid €40m (£33.7m) in cash and shares to buy out its Benelux and France franchisee CNC Collections from its owner Luc Clément. CNC is the leading franchisee globally for the Superdry brand and Clément will become SuperGroup’s head of European franchising. It has been a [...]
SuperGroup profit soars February 9, 2011 SuperGroup, the British company behind the Superdry fashion brand, posted an 87 per cent rise in third-quarter sales, showing strong trading momentum after a storming Christmas performance. The firm, whose clothes are a favourite of celebrities such as David Beckham, Leonardo DiCaprio and Zac Efron, said on Wednesday total sales were £81.7m in three months [...]
SuperGroup in 87pc bumper sales increase February 9, 2011 RETAILER SuperGroup yesterday posted stellar sales figures after a storming performance over Christmas. The owner of the Superdry brand said yesterday it would be targeting an expansion in online sales and a fresh assault on the European market in 2011. SuperGroup’s total sales rose 87 per cent to £81.7m in three months to 30 January. [...]
SuperGroup in Xmas boom January 12, 2011 SHARES in SuperGroup, the firm behind the Superdry fashion brand, jumped more than 19 per cent yesterday after the company reported its best ever Christmas trading. For the nine weeks to 2 January, total sales almost doubled to £65.1m from a year ago. The company said it had managed to counter the impact of rising [...]