Angling Direct sales jump 32 per cent after bumper Black Friday December 18, 2018 Fishing specialist Angling Direct saw its sales soar in the four months to the end of November as customers rose to the bait of its Black Friday offers. Angling Direct reported a 31.5 per cent increase in sales to £14.6m, boosted by a 24 per cent rise in online sales and record Black Friday trading. [...]
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Angling Direct shares rise as it reels in revenue growth August 21, 2018 Angling Direct beat its own expectations to reveal revenue growth had grown by more than 50 per cent year-on-year in a trading update today. The figures The fishing products retailer saw a 56 per cent year-on-year revenue increase to £22m, citing strong store and online sales despite the summer heatwave. E-commerce sales were up 60 per cent [...]
Flying high: Angling Direct hooks in revenues as physical stores prove to be a big catch October 8, 2018 Angling Direct reeled in a sharp rise in turnover over the first half of 2018, amid burgeoning sales that were bolstered by European expansion and UK store growth. The group today posted a 55 per cent rise in revenue in the first six months of the year, jumping to £21.9m, on the back of a [...]
Leica Q3 review: The best travel camera ever made August 12, 2023 How I agonised as I ummed and ahhed over how to say this. Worrying whether to pull my punches, or give it to you straight? But enough of this torture. Let’s just cut to the chase. This camera is a masterpiece. Come on, a Leica with autofocus! You’ve got to get breathless. Believe me, there [...]