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Boots sales rise as market share increases for 12th consecutive quarter
Boots has reported growth in both in-store and online sales in the three months ending February 29, 2024, as it delivered a retail market share growth for the 12th consecutive quarter.
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AO hails ‘good momentum’ as it expects to hit profit guidance
Electricals retailer AO said today it expects to hit its previously pledged profit guidance and surpass £1bn in sales for the full year.
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JD Sports maintains guidance as sales rise
JD Sports has maintained its full-year profit guidance, hailing “good strategic progress” during the year as sales edged up.
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Morrisons hails ‘strongest’ sales growth in three years
Supermarket giant Morrisons has hailed its strongest like-for-like sales growth in three years in the first quarter of the financial year under new boss Rami Baitiéh.
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Exclusive: Uniqlo unveils 7% staff pay rise and rolls out new benefits
Fashion giant Uniqlo is to increase the hourly wage of its retail staff across the UK by 7%, as well as rolling out a series of new employee benefits, Retail Week can reveal.
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Revolution Beauty raises profit and sales guidance as trading picks up
Revolution Beauty has raised both its full-year profit and sales guidance after a marked improvement in trading since its Capital Markets Day back in February.
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H&M profits soar as giant focuses on ‘driving profitable growth’
Swedish fashion giant H&M has reported soaring profits in the first quarter of the year, despite a dip in sales.
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Pets at Home comfortable on outlook as financial year closes
Pets at Home anticipates that profits for the year just ended will meet guidance and said it is “comfortable” with expectations for the year to come.
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Asos to hit profit guidance despite sales fall
Fashion specialist Asos has reported a fall in sales but expects to meet full-year profit expectations as it makes “good progress” with its turnaround strategy.
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Ocado sales and volumes rise in ‘strong start’ to year
Online grocer Ocado has reported a good beginning to its new financial year as its key metrics advanced.
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Kingfisher cautious on outlook as international sales slip
Kingfisher is remaining cautious on its outlook for the next financial year after it saw total and international sales slip.
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Virgin Wines ‘optimistic’ about future growth as sales increase
Virgin Wines says it is “optimistic” about its prospects after it posted a revenue increase in its latest results.
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UK consumer confidence stalls in March
Consumer confidence remained flat in March after a two-point decrease in February but views on personal finance improved despite the ongoing challenges faced by consumers.
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Majestic in advanced talks to buy Vagabond Wines
Majestic Wine is in advanced talks to buy London-based wine chain Vagabond, which has filed a notice of its intention to appoint administrators.
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Next beats expectations to post record profits as sales soar
Next has reported record profits ahead of expectations as sales soared in the full year ending January 31, 2024.
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Temu owner's revenues and profits surge in ‘pivotal’ year
Temu owner PDD Holdings has recorded a massive surge in full-year and fourth-quarter profits and revenue.
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Tycoon Ashley becomes Hornby consultant following Frasers investment
Frasers tycoon Mike Ashley is to become a consultant to Hornby following the retailer’s stakebuilding in the model railways specialist.
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Inflation rate falls to lowest level in more than two years
The rate of inflation has declined to its lowest point in more than two years, the latest official data has revealed.
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The Works to delist from main market in switch to AIM
The Works intends to move its shares off the London Stock Exchange’s main market and list on AIM, six years since its IPO.
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Ted Baker heads into administration putting hundreds of jobs at risk
Fashion retailer Ted Baker is poised to collapse into administration, putting 86 stores and hundreds of jobs at risk.