All Laura Ashley articles – Page 6
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NewsLaura Ashley finance chief quits
Laura Ashley has said its chief financial officer and company secretary is to resign from the furniture and homeware retailer for personal reasons.
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NewsSales success for Laura Ashley
Laura Ashley has reported a 6.3% gain in half-year group sales to £127.8m, with increases across all product categories.
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Promotions lift Laura Ashley sales
Sales at Laura Ashley jumped 8.4 per cent in the 17 weeks to May 30, due mainly to targeted promotions and store openings. Like-for-like sales rose 6.9 per cent.
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NewsLaura Ashley enjoys sales lift
Laura Ashley has reported a like-for-like sales uplift of 6.9 per cent in the 17 weeks to May 30.
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NewsLaura Ashley remains resilient
Fashion and homewares group Laura Ashley claimed a “resilient” performance despite suffering a fall in full-year profits from £15.8m to £9.6m.Promotions and the weakness of sterling sliced 2 percentage points off gross margin, but the retailer generated a 9.6 per cent rise in total group sales to £260.5m in the ...
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Laura Ashley suffers profits dive
Pre-tax profits at Laura Ashley almost halved to £10.2m in its full year to January 31 but group sales grew 9.6 per cent to £207m.
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Volatile economy hits Laura Ashley profits
Laura Ashley has issued a profit warning after suffering in the “volatile economic climate”.
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Laura Ashley warns on profits
Laura Ashley has issued a profit warning after suffering in the “volatile economic climate”.
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Laura Ashley co-founder Sir Bernard Ashley dies
Sir Bernard Ashley, the husband of Laura Ashley and co-founder of the fashion-to-furnishings retailer, has died.
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Laura Ashley reports slump in sales
Laura Ashley has reported UK like-for-like sales down 9.9 per cent as it suffers under “tough trading conditions”.
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Laura Ashley finance director stands down
Laura Ashley finance director David Cook has resigned.
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Laura Ashley profits climb as like-for-likes slip
Homewares and fashion retailer Laura Ashley has revealed its profit before tax and exceptionals has increased 13 per cent to 4.5 million, but like-for-likes have slipped.
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Opinion
Diamonds are forever
It was one in the bag for Burberry this week, as the luxury retailer revealed a 25 per cent surge in profits for the year to the end of March. The figures confirm that, despite the credit crunch, nothing comes between a woman and a handbag.
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Laura Ashley like-for-likes fall
Fashion and homewares retailer Laura Ashley today reported total UK sales had increased 7.9 per cent in the first 17 weeks of its present financial year, but like-for-likes had slumped.
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Laura Ashley snaps up 2.2 million Moss Bros shares
Laura Ashley has upped its stake in Moss Bros to 9.79 per cent as Icelandic investor Baugur continues to circle the menswear group.
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Analysis
Carphone deal jolts electricals but grocers fail to impress City
Carphone Warehouse’s deal with Best Buy set the sector alight at the end of last week, sparking a wave of buying and bid speculation.
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Laura Ashley takes Moss Bros stake beyond 7 per cent
Laura Ashley has boosted its stake in menswear retailer Moss Bros by buying a further 625,000 shares for 47p each, giving it more than 7 million shares in total.
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Stocks outperform market again as results season’s stars emerge
A raft of results and updates brought mixed news, but retailers’ stocks rose once again during the week and outperformed the market.
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Laura Ashley profits soar but like-for-likes slide
Fashion to furnishings retailer Laura Ashley has announced a fifth year of profit growth, despite a slump in like-for-likes.
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Laura Ashley ups stake in Moss Bros
Laura Ashley raised its stake in troubled menswear retailer Moss Bros yesterday for the fifth time this month.