Latest finance news – Page 317
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NewsEast chief executive quits as owners Fabindia sell 80% stake
East boss Suzi Spink has quit the fashion retailer in the wake of its owners selling an 80% stake to a New York based investor.
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NewsWest End retailers hit out at 'catastrophic' business rates plan
Retailers in London’s West End reject Goverment offer of relief on this week’s changes to business rates as “extremely disappointing”.
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NewsGame bags £13.5m in sale and leaseback deal on head office
Game is set to gain some “much needed” cash after striking a sale and leaseback deal on its head office and distribution centre.
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NewsMySale narrows losses as it launches Sports Direct tie-up
MySale has narrowed its full-year losses, revealing a strong financial performance and a partnership with Sports Direct in Australia.
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NewsMoss Bros profits soar in 'another period of strong progress'
Moss Bros’s pre-tax profits have rocketed in what boss Brian Brick hailed as “another period of strong progress for the company”.
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NewsSainsbury’s second-quarter sales fall in 'competitive market'
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has insisted the grocer will “continue to outperform” the big four, despite falling total sales and like-for-likes.
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NewsConsumer confidence slows as job security fears surface
Consumer confidence slowed this month and is yet to return to pre-Brexit levels as people fear for their job prospects, latest figures show.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on high street sales, Walmart and more
Retail news round-up: September retail sales slump, Next founder calls for more women in top roles and Walmart mulls stake in India's Flipkart.
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NewsAldi prepared to sacrifice more margin as it refuses to be beaten on price
Aldi is willing to further sacrifice profitability and even if necessary to sustain losses in order to maintain price competitiveness.
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NewsCard Factory profits rise but 'softer' footfall hampers like-for-likes
Card Factory has posted a rise in half-year profits and sales but claimed softer footfall resulted in “lower than normal” revenue growth.
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NewsHouse of Fraser profits slip amid 'extremely volatile' trading
House of Fraser has warned of “subdued trading” ahead as its profits slipped during a “volatile” and “challenging” first half.
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NewsBoohoo profits more than double and sales soar in 'robust' half year
Boohoo’sprofits have rocketed 129% in its half-year as the fast fashion etailer unveils “robust growth across all regions”.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Irish grocery market and Trouva
Retail news round-up: Supervalu maintains its top place in the Irish grocery market, and e-marketplace Trouva’s monthly sales are up
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NewsAmerican Apparel boss quits amid 'challenging' trading
American Apparel boss Paula Schneider, who was appointed to engineer a turnaround, has resigned amid reports of a possible sale.
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NewsStationery retailer Smiggle on track to meet target of 200 UK stores
Australian retailer Smiggle has ploughed on with its global expansion plans and said it is on track to open 200 stores in the UK by 2019.
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NewsTesco takes a knock as pension blackhole balloons to estimated £5bn
Tesco’s pension deficit has reportedly doubled to more than £5bn in the past year, which could threaten its ability to resume paying dividends.
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NewsAldi plans £300m store refresh initiative but profits slip
Aldi has unveiled plans to spend £300m on revamping its UK and Ireland stores, but its full-year profits were hampered by its investment in price.
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NewsCo-op profits shrink but sales grow in its half-year amid investment drive
Like-for-like sales at Co-op’s convenience arm jumped 4.3% in its half-year, but profits sank 51% following investment and pay increases.
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NewsAgenda: Sainsbury's, Boohoo, Moss Bros and MySale post updates
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Sainsbury’s, Boohoo, Moss Bros and MySale all on the agenda.
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NewsAsda launches second wave of price cuts in less than a fortnight
Big four giant Asda has launched a fresh wave of price cuts, less than two weeks after it last slashed prices, Retail Week can reveal.