Thorntons in profit warning as sales falter February 16, 2011 THORNTONS issued a profit warning yesterday, becoming the latest retailer to flag a worsening consumer environment and announce plans to close stores as spending habits change. The chocolatier, which has 371 owned stores and 229 franchise outlets, said profit before tax and one-off items fell 8.5 per cent to £8.3m in the 28 weeks to [...]
Next update set to show snow losses January 3, 2011 SEVERAL consumer bellwethers are due to reveal Christmas trading figures this week, with Next, Domino’s Pizza and Clinton Cards kicking off the first reporting season of the year. Clothing retailer Next is due to reveal in a trading update on Wednesday how snow disruption and consumer spending pressures have affected sales over the 24 weeks [...]
Next update set to show snow losses January 3, 2011 SEVERAL consumer bellwethers are due to reveal Christmas trading figures this week, with Next, Domino’s Pizza and Clinton Cards kicking off the first reporting season of the year. Clothing retailer Next is due to reveal in a trading update on Wednesday how snow disruption and consumer spending pressures have affected sales over the 24 weeks [...]
Werewolf tale lacks bite April 14, 2011 Film RED RIDING HOOD Cert: 12A TEENAGERS, werewolves and a classic love triangle. Sound familiar? Well, this is the latest offering from director Catherine Hardwicke who brought the first Twilight film to our screens – and Red Riding Hood has Twilight written all over it, with panning overhead forest shots, speeded-up chases and a ravenous [...]
BEST OF THE BROKERS January 16, 2011 DIXONS Seymour Pierce rates the retailer a “buy”, despite a weak Christmas sales performance and a computer glitch which wiped £15m off sales. The broker remains confident Dixons can recover in the long-term, despite a possible fall in sales in a difficult retail trading climate. It placed Dixons’ target price at 21p per share. TED [...]
BEST OF THE BROKERS January 16, 2011 DIXONS Seymour Pierce rates the retailer a “buy”, despite a weak Christmas sales performance and a computer glitch which wiped £15m off sales. The broker remains confident Dixons can recover in the long-term, despite a possible fall in sales in a difficult retail trading climate. It placed Dixons’ target price at 21p per share. TED [...]
IT’S BACK: APPRENTICE RETURNS WITH FRESH BAIT FOR LORD SUGAR May 3, 2011 THE STAKES are higher than ever on series seven of The Apprentice with more pressure, more risk and even more difficult challenges for the 16 hard-nosed contestants. Gripping viewing – but no-one will be watching the opening episode of this year’s series (next Tuesday) with more interest than the employees of Scottish & Southern Energy [...]
IT’S BACK: APPRENTICE RETURNS WITH FRESH BAIT FOR LORD SUGAR May 3, 2011 THE STAKES are higher than ever on series seven of The Apprentice with more pressure, more risk and even more difficult challenges for the 16 hard-nosed contestants. Gripping viewing – but no-one will be watching the opening episode of this year’s series (next Tuesday) with more interest than the employees of Scottish & Southern Energy [...]
M&S sales up 4pc but warns of tough 2011 January 11, 2011 Marks & Spencer saw a four per cent rise in total UK sales in the 13 weeks to 1 January. Clothing was the best performer with a 4.7 per cent jump over the period. On a like-for-like basis UK sales were up 2.8 per cent. Chief Executive Marc Bolland said: “Marks & Spencer traded well [...]
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 [...]