All Greeting cards and stationery articles – Page 7
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News
Agenda: Dixons Carphone, WHSmith, Asos and more
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Dixons Carphone, N Brown, Pets at Home, WHSmith and Asos on the agenda.
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Analysis
Infographic: Christmas results and X-rated elves
Words and numbers, January 12, 2018: Theo Paphitis on the state of retail, Mothercare’s sales slump, good news for Next and Poundland’s naughty ads
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News
Typo grows store count and joins Asos to expand reach
Typo is set to more than double its UK store portfolio before Christmas and launch on the Asos platform as it aims to extend its reach in this market.
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Mountain Warehouse boss takes on Tiger with new venture
Mountain Warehouse founder Mark Neale has launched new retailer Neon Sheep to target the ‘impulse gifting’ sector, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Card Factory sales rise but 'external' pressures bite
Card Factory said sales grew 6.7% in the nine months to October 31, but warned that it still faces pressure from slumped Sterling and rising wages.
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Today in retail: WHSmith's new direction of travel
WHSmith’s travel division overtook its traditional high street presence for the first time this year, contributing the lion’s share of both profits and sales.
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WHSmith profits up as travel sales outstrip high street
WHSmith posted a surge in pre-tax profits bolstered by its travel division, whose total sales surpassed its high street division for the first time.
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Paperchase ploughs on with expansion despite profit dip
Paperchase boss Timothy Melgund described the UK retail as “not for the faint-hearted” – and the specialist retailer’s latest full-years reflect that.
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Paperchase profits fall amid 'difficult' year
Paperchase has suffered a slump in profits following what is described as a “difficult” year for the business.
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News
Agenda: Ted Baker, WHSmith, Quiz, Booker and N Brown update
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with financial updates from Ted Baker, WHSmith, Quiz, Booker and N Brown all on the agenda.
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Opinion
Opinion: WHSmith's high street shops can fly high again
WHSmith – celebrating its 225th anniversary this year – will show how its travel business has continued to soar when it issues preliminary results next week.
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News
Smiggle pens European expansion as global sales rise
Smiggle has hatched plans to expand its European business next year as the UK becomes the kid’s stationery retailer’s largest market.
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Card Factory boss: We have choice to not raise prices
Card Factory boss Karen Hubbard has said not passing prices onto its customers is an “active choice” not dictated by the retailer’s value proposition.
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Card Factory profits hit by wage and currency costs
Card Factory’s interim profits have been hit by the increased costs in wages and currency headwinds as well as investment.
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News
Paperchase hires former Disney Store exec Gibson as COO
Paperchase has appointed former Disney Store exec Duncan Gibson as chief operating officer as it bolsters its leadership team, Retail Week can reveal.
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WHSmith hails a strong travel performance
WHSmith has hailed a strong performance in its travel business in a pre-close update, adding that it has continued to improve high-street margin.
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The Works to plough £5.3m into 60 new store openings
The Works will open 60 new stores over the next year as it ramps up its ambitious expansion plans.
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Clintons’ losses mount as business costs bite
The greetings card specialist expects tough trading after increased losses in its past financial year but is confident improvements will deliver results.
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News
iCandy collapse cost former Clinton boss nearly £1m
Retail entrepreneur Clinton Lewin lost almost £1m as a result of the collapse of his iCandy greetings card business.
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Paperchase finance boss departs stationery specialist
Paperchase’s chief financial officer David Bateman is stepping down after 17 years at the retailer, Retail Week can reveal.