All Financial results articles – Page 246

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    Pre-tax profits at Metro plummet

    2009-05-08T00:00:00Z

    Pre-tax profits at grocer Metro plummeted almost 50 per cent in its first quarter to e84m (£74.8m). Sales also fell 2.5 per cent to e15.2bn (£13.5bn) in the three months to the end of March.

  • Next's first quarter was well ahead of expectations
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    Next reports solid first quarter

    2009-05-06T08:32:00Z

    Next has benefitted from a late Easter and warm weather with a better than expected first quarter.Total retail sales were up 1.1 per cent in the 14 weeks to May 2 with like for likes down 2.3 per cent, well ahead of Next’s estimates of between -6 and -9 per ...

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    HMV reports strong growth but books remains weak

    2009-04-29T08:35:00Z

    HMV UK and Ireland has reported like-for-like growth of 4.3 per cent for the 16 weeks ending April 25 while Waterstone’s like-for-likes slumped 4.5 per cent.

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    Home Retail Group posts 24 per cent fall in preliminary profits

    2009-04-29T08:15:00Z

    Home Retail Group, owner of the Argos and Homebase chains, has warned of continued tough trading conditions ahead after posting a 24 per cent fall in preliminary profits.

  • Dunelm has reported improving like for like sales
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    Dunelm enjoys sales lift

    2009-04-28T09:11:00Z

    Dunelm has reported an improving performance with like-for-like sales up 2.3 per cent in the 17 weeks to April 25.

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    Carpetright like-for-likes continue to slump as margins slip

    2009-04-28T08:53:00Z

    Carpetright’s like-for-like sales have continued to tumble but it has successfully renegotiated its banking terms.

  • N Brown had another solid year of growth
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    N Brown defies downturn with solid year

    2009-04-28T08:50:00Z

    N Brown has continued to outperform the market with underlying pre-tax profits soaring 11.3 per cent to £82.7m in its full year to February 28.

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    Alexon profits dive as Bay Trading suffers tough competition

    2009-04-22T08:42:00Z

    Fashion group Alexon has revealed that pre-tax profits before exceptionals plummeted to £3.5m in its full year to January 31, from £16.4m the year before.After exceptionals of pre-tax losses were £27.7m, down from a £12m profit in 2008.Turnover fell 4.5 per cent to £250.3m with like for like sales down ...

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    Primark first half sales hit £1bn

    2009-04-21T08:58:00Z

    Primark outperformed the fashion market with sales breaking the £1bn mark in its first half, but warned margins will come under increasing pressure.

  • Burberry set to hit expectations
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    Burberry set to hit market expectations

    2009-04-21T08:35:00Z

    Burberry said it will hit market expectations for its full year pre-tax profits after revenue for its second half to March 31 grew 2 per cent.

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    Halfords to axe standalone bike fascias

    2009-04-16T10:04:00Z

    Halfords is to close its standalone Bikehut and Cycle Republic stores as it revealed a group sales drop of 1.7 per cent in the first quarter of the year.

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    Gap sales continue to slide

    2009-04-09T14:13:00Z

    Gap sales have continued to fall, down 6 per cent for the five weeks to April 4 on last year with comparable sales down 8 per cent.Comparable store sales in March, although down, were an improvement on the same period last year, when like-for like-sales dived 18 per cent.International sales, ...

  • Aldi
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    Aldi sales jump 16.8 per cent

    2009-04-06T09:34:00Z

    Discount grocer Aldi has recorded a 16.8 per cent sales uplift in the first two months of the year.

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    Peacocks sales soar

    2009-04-06T08:45:00Z

    Peacocks reported a surge of 8.3 per cent in like-for-like sales in the 14 weeks to March 28 after benefiting from its value position.

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    Original Factory Shop and TJ Hughes cash in on festive trading down

    2009-01-16T02:07:00Z

    Discount retailers Original Factory Shop and TJ Hughes have delivered stellar Christmas results amid a challenging economic climate.

  • Fat Face
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    Fat Face sales up on declining EBITDA

    2009-01-15T10:50:00Z

    Earnings at fashion and lifestyle retailer Fat Face fell more than 4 per cent in the 26 weeks to November 29 despite sales growth of 1.8 per cent for the period.

  • Primark
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    Primark first-quarter sales up 18%

    2009-01-15T08:34:00Z

    Primark has revealed that total sales grew in its first quarter, as it continued to open new space across Europe.

  • 99p Stores
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    99p Stores sales up as shoppers pursue value

    2008-09-25T12:27:00Z

    Value retailer 99p Stores has recorded a 7 per cent hike in like-for-like sales for the calendar year to date as cash-strapped shoppers flood to its shops.

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    Fat Face sales jump

    2008-07-10T12:16:00Z

    Fat Face sales soared 16.3 per cent from £108.6 million to £126.4 million for the full year to May 31.

  • News

    99p Stores cashes in as credit crunch bites

    2008-04-17T10:19:00Z

    Single-price retailer 99p Stores is benefiting from higher footfall as bargain-hunting consumers tighten their purse strings.