All City & finance articles – Page 332
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NewsMonsoon outlines improvement plan after annual profits slide
Fashion retailer Monsoon Accessorize has launched a wide-ranging business improvement programme after profits nosedived last year.
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NewsMorrisons sales fall in first quarter under Potts: What the analysts say
Morrisons’ like-for-likes fell 2.9% in its first quarter, its first trading update since David Potts took the reins at the grocer.
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NewsScS blames 15.9% sales drop in April on general election uncertainty
ScS has blamed plunging like-for-likes and a drop in footfall in April on general election uncertainty and warmer weather as it issues a profit warning.
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NewsMorrisons sales fall in first quarter but rate of decline reduces
Morrisons’ sales continued to fall in the first quarter but the grocer has managed to dramatically slow the rate of its sales decline.
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VideoThe decline of grocery profit margins explained in 60 seconds
In the wake of Sainsbury’s full year financials, grocery reporter Luke Tugby explains the fall in profit margins for the big four.
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OpinionComment: Don’t write off Sainsbury’s, despite its full-year losses
Sainsbury’s has reported a £72m loss but its investment in online and experienced management team will hold the grocer in good stead.
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AnalysisMike Dennis on Sainsbury's results and competition from the discounters
Cantor Fitzgerald’s managing director of consumer research talks about whether Mike Coupe’s plans for Sainsbury’s will prove successful.
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GalleryIn pictures: Mothercare, Made.com, Asda and more cash in on the royal baby
Retailers have launched a wave of products to celebrate the birth of royal baby Princess Charlotte. Here are some of the best.
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NewsSainsbury's falls to £72m full-year loss: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s plunged to a £72m pre-tax loss for the 2014/15 year, driven by falling sales and property writedowns. This is what the analysts said.
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NewsSuperGroup on track to deliver profit of between £60m and £65m for the year
Fashion retailer SuperGroup has said it is on track to meet its profit guidance of between £60m and £65m for its latest financial year.
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NewsLive blog: Reaction to Sainsbury's full-year results – a £72m statutory loss
Follow our live blog for the latest updates and reaction to the news that Sainsbury’s has slumped to a £72m statutory loss, its first for a decade.
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NewsSainsbury's finance boss says 3% grocery margins will be the new norm
Sainsbury’s chief financial officer John Rogers believes margins in the grocery sector will “stabilise” at around 3% in the next few years.
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NewsBoohoo full-year pre-tax profits up despite discounting at rivals
Fashion etailer Boohoo has reported that its pre-tax profits rose 3% at actual exchange rates to £11.1m in the year to February 28.
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NewsSainsbury's hit by £72m loss but Coupe hails 'encouraging signs' of growth
Sainsbury’s has slumped to a £72m statutory loss, its first for a decade, as the supermarket giant’s sales dropped amid a relentless price war.
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InterviewQ&A: Touker Suleyman on joining Dragons’ Den and rebranding Ghost
Fashion guru Touker Suleyman lifts the lid on joining Dragons’ Den and turning around his brands Ghost and Hawes & Curtis.
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NewsSafeway prepares for flotation three months after being taken private
US grocer Safeway is preparing for a stock market flotation later in the year, only three months after it was taken private.
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AnalysisSainsbury's full year: Five things to look for in the grocer's results
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s will unveil its full-year results tomorrow. Retail Week highlights five key areas to look out for.
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OpinionChinese interest in New Look may signal more retail deals in the East
Potential Chinese interest in acquiring fashion retailer New Look symbolises the growing economic power of China.
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NewsRetailers need to wean UK shoppers off their diet of discounts, says report
Retailers need to shift customers off discounts to improve margin and trust, according to a white paper produced by KPMG and Ipsos
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NewsLeahy investment firm in talks with Chinese backers to buy New Look
The investment firm that employs former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy is in talks with Chinese backers to make a bid for New Look