All Clintons articles – Page 8
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Clinton Cards first half profits fall 41%
Clinton Cards pre-tax profit plunged 41% in the first half of its 2011 financial year.
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Carpetright shuts Ireland stores after steep sales fall
Carpetright has become the second high-profile UK retailer to close stores in Ireland over the past two weeks as retail sales continue to plummet in the country.
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Gloomy outlook as retail takes a bad turn
Primark’s unsettling update and a profit warning from HMV put the frighteners on retail sector investors and general stores were sharply down against a flat market.
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Clinton Cards to place Birthdays Ireland into liquidation
Clinton Cards is to place its Birthdays Ireland chain into liquidation.
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Time for retail to come in from the cold
After three snowy, sales-depleting winters in a row, are the icy temperatures here to stay in the UK and can retailers do anything to lessen the impact of the weather? Charlotte Hardie reports
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Christmas Trading: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Terrible weather hit retail hard this Christmas, but some managed to prosper regardless. Rebecca Thomson wraps up Christmas 2010 with the help of OC C’s Christmas trading index
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Barry Hartog to retire from Clinton Cards
Clinton Cards group commercial director Barry Hartog is retiring from the board and will leave the retailer at the end of May.
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In Focus: Clinton Cards vs Card Factory
Clinton Cards is one of the retailers blaming the snow for a disappointing Christmas, accompanied by a profit warning.
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How many stores does a retailer need?
Could HMV’s decision to downsize signal a more general trend for retailers to slim down their property portfolios, asks Nicola Harrison
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Investors still cold on the retail sector
General retailers and grocers were both left on the shelf by investors and the market was flat overall.
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Clinton to highlight value following slow Christmas
Clinton Cards is to emphasise its value credentials following a profit warning last week.
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Clinton Cards warns on profits
Clinton Cards has warned its pre-tax profits will be “significantly lower” than market expectations after the snow hit its December sales.
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Clinton Cards ramps up offers for festive period
Greetings card giant Clinton Cards has ramped up its number of festive promotions this year as competition for Christmas spend heats up.
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Retail bears up as FTSE slides on Irish bailout
Stores of all types were down over the week but a little less than the market as a whole, which took fright at the emergency bailout of Ireland.
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A big day for retailers and royalists alike
Will Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding lift shoppers’ moods in 2011 and how can retailers make the most of it, asks George MacDonald
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Clinton Cards "well prepared" for Christmas despite sales fall
Greetings cards retailer Clinton Cards group like-for-likes fell 3% in the 16 weeks to November 21.
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Contactless payment trial in 50 Clinton Cards stores
Clinton Cards is to trial contactless payment in 50 of its stores in London and Liverpool from this month.
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Clinton profits jump despite tough trading
Greetings cards retailer Clinton Cards generated a 3% increase in profits last year but has found trading tough in recent weeks, particularly in Ireland.
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Clinton Cards cautious on economic environment
Clinton Cards has said it is cautious on the economic environment as like-for-likes slip in the first ten weeks of its financial year.
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Learning to play their cards right
With Clinton Cards issuing a profit warning and Paperchase being sold, the UK’s £1.5bn card market is a hive of activity.