All Card Factory articles – Page 8
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Card Factory, Doddle, Clarks and more
Retail news round-up on June 19, 2014: Card Factory to open 100 Irish stores, Lakeland Leather collapses into administration, The Co-operative considers banning £2 coins, Doddle to open click-and-collect network, Clarks accused of gender stereotyping.
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NewsCard Factory remains confident on outlook as like-for-likes rise
Card Factory has revealed an improvement in like-for-likes in the four months to May 31 in its first trading update to the City since it floated on the stock exchange.
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NewsB&M Bargains propelled into the retail big league with £2.7bn valuation
B&M Bargains has set its offer price at 270p, valuing the discount retailer at £2.7bn and catapulting it into 10th place by market capitalisation.
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InterviewInterview: Paperchase boss Timothy Melgund writes the retailer's future
Paperchase’s chief executive Timothy Melgund speaks exclusively to Retail Week about paper versus digital and his global ambitions for the premium stationery retailer.
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NewsCard Factory refinances senior bank facilities
Card Factory, the greetings care retailer that floated on the stock exchange last month, has completed the refinancing of its existing senior bank facilities.
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OpinionComment: Is the window now shut for retailer IPOs?
The volatile IPO market has claimed a victim last week as fashion retailer Fat Face abandoned its planned float.
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NewsNick Bubb's verdict: Are the Card Factory and Game IPOs growth stories?
They say that people have short memories but it is only two years ago since the publicly-quoted Clinton Cards and Game Group went bust in ignominious fashion, losing their investors a lot of money.
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NewsCard Factory executives pocket £54m following stock market float
Three top executives at value greetings card retailer Card Factory pocketed £54m last week after it floated on the stock market.
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AnalysisComment: Anti-design – Card Factory and how no-frills retail may change
Some of the more successful formats on our high streets work because they look un-designed, but will this last?
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NewsCard Factory sets IPO share price as conditional dealings begin
Card Factory priced its IPO at 225p per share as conditional dealing began in the value greetings cards retailer.
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NewsCard Factory lowers IPO guidance to 225-240 pence per share
Card Factory is understood to have lowered the price guidance on its IPO offering to 225-240 pence per share, with the book due to close today.
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NewsCard Factory to sell £400m of shares during stock market float
Greeting cards retailer Card Factory is set to sell about £400m worth of shares when it floats on the stock market.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Clarks, Asda, Co-op, N Brown, Card Factory
Retail news round-up on May 2, 2014: Clarks rolls out iPads for feet measurement; Asda introduces click and collect to 250 stores; The Co-op considers legal action; N Brown plans 25 stores; Card Factory to sell £400m worth of shares.
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OpinionComment: Will investors greet Card Factory as it heads to market?
Greetings card specialist Card Factory this week invited investors to sign up to its IPO as it became the latest retailer to head to market.
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InterviewQ&A: Card Factory boss Richard Hayes on its intention to float
Card Factory today confirmed its intention to float. Retail Week speaks to chief executive Richard Hayes about how he aims to grow the value greetings card retailer.
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NewsCard Factory confirms intention to float on the stock exchange
Card Factory has pushed the button on its IPO today, as it revealed it generated EBITDA of £80.4m last year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Bhs, Elverys, Findel and more
Retail news round-up on April 1, 2014: Sir Philip Green targets 50 Bhs food stores by September, Sports Direct loses bid for Elverys, Express Gifts owner Findel full-year sales up 5% and Card Factory to float on the stock market
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AnalysisIn the news: Card Factory chairman Geoff Cooper profiled
Card Factory is greeting a highly experienced new chairman in Geoff Cooper.
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NewsFormer Travis Perkins boss to chair Card Factory for IPO
Dunelm chairman and former Travis Perkins chief executive Geoff Cooper has been appointed chairman of specialist retailer Card Factory, which is expected to float.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Which retailers are best positioned to float?
As a raft of retailers get ship-shape and ready to float, Retail Week takes a look at the runners and riders in the race to go public.