Mothercare’s sales slide as headwinds hit Middle East business Retail Mothercare sales slid 15 per following tough trading conditions in the Middle East as the group warned of store closures in the region.
Mothercare swings to loss as it prepares to refinance debt Mothercare Baby products brand Mothercare has revealed it swung to a loss over the latest year as it is set to complete a refinancing of its debts after interest rates shot up. The retailer said it was taking longer to return to pre-pandemic sales levels. Mothercare, which sells its ranges through retail giant Boots in the [...]
Mothercare hires new top boss as Covid recovery ‘taking time’ COVID RECOVERY Baby clothes seller Mothercare has named Dan Le Vesconte as its new CEO, as the retailer admitted that a recovery to pre-pandemic trading was “taking time.” The Watford-based company is seeking to recover from a torrid pandemic, which shuttered some 79 high street stores after collapsing into administration just before the first Covid lockdown. Le [...]
Mothercare shares surge as baby goods seller returns to profitability September 13, 2022 Shares in Mothercare surged by more than 60 per cent today after the British baby-care products retailer said it had swung back into profitability over the past financial year. The Watford headquartered company posted profits of £12.1m for the financial year 2022, compared to a £21.5m loss in FY 2021. The retailer said the “significant [...]
Restructuring firm loans Mothercare £20m to repay debts November 26, 2020 Gordon Brothers Brands has loaned Mothercare £19.5m to be used to repay outstanding debt. Mothercare lost £4.4m in the six months ending 10 October following a difficult year that saw company plans pushed back by the coronavirus pandemic. Net debt at the business is now £17.5 million, of which the loan from global advisory, restructuring [...]
Mothercare finalises franchise agreement to sell products in Boots stores August 20, 2020 Mothercare has finalised a franchise agreement with Boots to allow it to sell products in the high street pharmacy chain’s stores. The retailer, which shuttered all of its UK stores after collapsing into administration last year, will sell Mothercare branded clothing, home and travel products in Boots stores from the Autumn. The franchise agreement, which [...]
Mothercare franchising deal with Boots delayed by coronavirus March 30, 2020 Mothercare said today that the start of a franchising deal with Boots has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. In an update to the stock exchange this morning, Mothercare said its global franchise partners “are facing considerable challenges” related to the outbreak, adding that it will “not be immune to the effect of widespread store [...]
Mothercare replaces senior leadership as firm gets to grips with new life January 23, 2020 After closing all 79 of its stores last weekend, collapsed retailer Mothercare has this morning announced wholesale changes to its leadership. Following on from November’s transformation plan, when the group announced plans to become an international franchise operation, the firm today said that chief executive Mark Newton-Jones would step down. He will remain as an [...]
Mothercare shares surge after UK business enters administration November 6, 2019 Shares in Mothercare have soared this morning after the maternity and baby retailer’s UK business entered administration. Mothercare’s share price surged more than 36 per cent this morning, to 13p, after management firmed up administration plans and revealed further details on the company’s turnaround proposals. Read more: Mothercare shuts up shop in UK Last night [...]
Mothercare shuts up shop in UK as PwC called in for administration November 5, 2019 Mothercare has called in the administrators, meaning it will shutter its 79 UK stores and put 2,500 jobs at risk. Administrators from PwC said the baby retailer’s outlets will go in a phased closure, after the UK business had been “loss making for a number of years” despite its international franchises being profitable. On Monday, [...]