All Financial results articles – Page 205
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AnalysisWalmart prospers in US but stuggles with digital
Recording its third consecutive quarter of positive comps growth, it appears Walmart has finally found momentum in the US by going back to basics Walmart US reported a 2.6% rise in first-quarter like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, last week.
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OpinionM&S is keeping pace, but it’s time to start setting it
There was a workmanlike feel to Marks & Spencer’s results this week.
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NewsSignet UK sales nudge up
Signet’s UK like-for-like sales edged up for the first quarter of 2012.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Mothercare - can a new broom sweep clean?
New chief executives of troubled companies always enjoy a brief honeymoon period, when they can enthusiastically set out their “three year turnaround plan” and implicitly rubbish everything their predecessors have done.
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NewsCalver: ''Give me three years to turn around Mothercare"
New Mothercare boss Simon Calver said it will take three years to turn around the troubled maternity specialist’s core UK business, which plunged into the red last year.
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NewsAsda predicts consumers will stick to tight budgets
Asda chiefs believe the consumer mindset has irreversibly changed and the habit of very tight budgeting is here to stay.
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OpinionTesco boss Clarke declines bonus
Tesco boss Philip Clarke set a good example to other company chiefs when he declined to take his bonus in the wake of the Christmas profit warning.
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NewsHoF drives online investment as ecommerce sales grow
House of Fraser is “investing heavily” in online operations and has switched one of its distribution centres to online-only fulfilment as multichannel grows.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer full-year results: What the analysts say
What the analysts are saying about Marks & Spencer’s full-year results.
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NewsM&S presses button on new phase of store revamps as profits fall
Marks & Spencer has reported a fall in full-year profit but said strategic progress is being made and that remodelled stores are outperforming the rest of its estate.
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NewsAmazon: Investing in its future
The internet powerhouse Amazon is investing to fund its expansion into new categories.
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AnalysisProfile: Zev Weiss, chief executive, American Greetings
The collapse of Clinton Cards has put the boss of Ohio-based supplier American Greetings at the centre of the controversy.
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NewsBoots launches new food range in bid to build market share
Boots is aiming to build food market share with the launch later this year of a range built around evening meals, and may even sell wine.
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OpinionBoots’ success lies in keeping up with change
Alliance Boots’ double-digit growth in sales and trading profit is an achievement chairman and co-owner Stefano Pessina and his team will be proud of.
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NewsDunkerton considers overseas flagship for SuperGroup
SuperGroup boss Julian Dunkerton is considering opening Regent Street-style Superdry stores overseas following the success of the London flagship.
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NewsOak Furniture Land to increase store numbers
Oak Furniture Land is to more than double store numbers over the next 18 months after strong growth in the past year.
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NewsFrench Connection warns on profits
Fashion group French Connection has issued another profit warning after sales went into tailspin in the first three months of the year.
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NewsJJB’s new store model wins Nike support
JJB Sports’ new store model has won the support of key supplier Nike, which will bring new performance product into the retailer’s stores.
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NewsMusgrave Group reports profits slip
Musgrave Group has recorded a 1% slip in pre-tax profits to €71m last year.
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OpinionSainsbury’s prepared for challenges ahead
Another solid performance from Justin King and his team at Sainsbury’s has added some much needed cheer to the turbulent UK grocery sector.