All Financial results articles – Page 231
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop outlines expansion after reporting 35% sales increase
The Original Factory Shop is to step up expansion after recording a 35% increase in sales to £132m for the year to March 28.
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NewsBlacks moves forward with fundraising after a difficult year
Blacks Leisure is pressing ahead with a £20m fundraising as sales start to improve for the outdoor retailer after a year of major restructuring across the business.
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NewsPositive sales for PPR in first quarter
French retail group PPR reported a positive first quarter with sales up 1.3% on a like-for-like basis to €4.1bn (£3.56bn) in the first quarter of the year.
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NewsHMV Group Q4 like-for-likes slump 13.2%
HMV Group has reported difficult fourth quarter with like-for-likes slumping 13.2% but said its full year pre-tax profits will meet City expectations.
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NewsHome Retail pre-tax profits slip 11%
Home Retail Group – owner of Argos and Homebase – has reported pre-tax profit down 11% to £293m and announced a share buy-back of £150m.
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NewsDunelm like-for-likes up 10%
Dunelm has reported like-for-like sales up 10% in the 42 weeks to April 24, boosted by a positive response to its new shop fit.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse bullish ahead of Best Buy opening
Carphone Warehouse Group has reported like for like sales up 3% in its European business in its fourth quarter, as the group gears up to open its first Best Buy store in the UK this Friday.
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NewsFindel profits to be below expectations
Home shopping group Findel has reported full year sales up 1% to £582m but said it pre-tax profits would be below expectations after a review of some of its accounting entries.
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NewsAlexon reports full year loss but focused on turnaround
Alexon Group has reported a pre-tax loss before exceptional items of £900,000 in its full year results but said it has laid the foundations for to accelerate its turnaround plan.
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NewsSports Direct confident after strong year
Sports Direct said it was on track to achieve full year underlying EBITDA of at least £160m as sales in the 9 weeks to March 28 grew 2.9% to £214m.
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NewsWHSmith cautious on prospects despite profits rise
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith has posted a 2% increase in first-half group pre-tax profits to £62m but cautious about prospects.
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NewsDobbies reports record sales at £104m
Tesco-owned garden centre retailer Dobbies recorded a 6.2% increase in like-for-like sales in the year to February.
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NewsBurberry expects record profits as UK outperforms
Burberry said its full-year profits will be “at record levels” following a stronger than anticipated end to the year.
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NewsFlying Brands’ garden division suffers from bad weather
Flying Brands’ garden division has been behind expectations due to bad weather with sales of bedding plants during spring.
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NewsTesco tops £3.4bn profits
Tesco has recorded a 10.1% increase in underlying pre-tax profit to £3.4bn in its full year results, in line with City estimates.
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NewsThorntons warns on profits after Easter disappoints
Chocolates specialist Thorntons has issued a profits warning after the crucial Easter trading period failed to live up to its hopes.
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NewsAsos revenue up 35% as international sales surge
Online fashion retailer Asos achieved a 35% uplift in revenue to £223m in the year to March 31 with full-year pre-tax profits expected to be in line with forecasts.
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NewsPrimark sales and profits soar
Primark grew sales 19% to £1.26bn and profits 18% to £144m in the 24 weeks to 27 February.
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NewsDebenhams interim profits rise as own-bought strategy pays off
Department store group Debenhams has posted higher than expected interim profits after strong performances from its own-bought ranges and market share gains.
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NewsConcerns over Topps Tiles forecasts spark downgrades
A worse than expected update from Topps Tiles led to widespread downgrades to profit forecasts as analysts voiced concern over dampened appetite for home and big-ticket purchases.