All Moonpig articles
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NewsMoonpig praises ‘resilient performance’ as profits remain flat
Greeting card and gifting retailer Moonpig has reported a “resilient performance” for the second half of the year to date, as profits remained flat.
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Retailers reassure on financing following Silicon Valley Bank collapse
Retailers have reassured investors that operations and trading will be unaffected by the crisis at Silicon Valley Bank’s UK arm.
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Moonpig lowers sales forecasts amid ‘challenging’ pre-Christmas trading
Moonpig has reduced its full-year sales forecasts after turbulent trading conditions hit its top line.
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Moonpig goes back to basics to navigate cost of living crisis
Moonpig has said it will focus on greeting cards and has left its full year guidance unchanged as it seeks to navigate the current cost of living crisis.
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Moonpig sales and profits drop in first full year results since float
Moonpig has reported falling sales and profits in its first full-year results since it floated on the London Stock Exchange.
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Moonpig expands range with Buyagift acquisition
Moonpig has made moves to grow its gifting offer with the proposed acquisition of Buyagift.
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Opinion
‘As Boohoo warns on profits, the disruptors are increasingly looking like the disrupted’
While online powerhouse Boohoo’s ethical credentials have prompted fierce criticism, its operational prowess and consumer appeal have rarely been in question.
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Moonpig revenues and profits slide against lockdown comparables
Moonpig has posted a dip in revenues and sales as customer spend dropped in line with easing restrictions.
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Analysis
From float to flop – why the pandemic’s winners are struggling on the stock market
For retail businesses booming during the pandemic, an IPO seemed like the natural next step. Yet for many of the 2020 winners share prices have plummeted – Retail Week asks why.
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Card Factory cuts losses as it targets omnichannel growth
Card Factory has reported a reduced first-half loss and said a transformation to an omnichannel model is under way.
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Analysis
Apps, personalisation and UX: How Moonpig and In The Style are powering growth
As Moonpig and In The Style publish stellar results for the past year, Retail Week explores what other retailers could learn from their digital strategies.
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Moonpig sales and profits soar in first full-year results since float
Pureplay greeting card specialist Moonpig has reported soaring sales and profits in its first set of full-year results since its IPO.
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Prospect Analysis
Moonpig (Strategy)
Moonpig’s recent IPO highlighted the strength of what it has called its “proprietary technology platforms and apps” and it has benefited from the ongoing shift online.
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Prospect Analysis
Moonpig (SWOT)
Moonpig is the market leader in the personalised greetings card market and has continued to build on its leading position with solid sales growth in recent years. Its recent IPO and consumer trends towards online and personalisation both position the group well.
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Prospect Analysis
Moonpig (Overview)
Moonpig is a key player in the UK personalised greetings card market. The etailer also operates across Australia and the US. Moonpig began trading on the London Stock Exchange in February 2021 with a market capitalisation of £1.2bn.
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Prospect Analysis
Moonpig (People)
Nickyl Raithatha has been managing director at Moonpig since 2018, with Andy Mackinnon as CFO. Adding weight to the board, former WHSmith chief executive Kate Swann is chair.
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Prospect Analysis
Technology strategy at Moonpig
Moonpig opened its first tech hub in Manchester as part of a multi-million pound investment in technology. Most systems are developed in-house, but the group uses some third-party solutions on its platforms.
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Prospect Analysis
Moonpig (Financials)
Sales declined 17.3% year on year to £304.3m in FY2021, or up 75.8% on a two-year basis against the strong comparables in the previous year when sales had surged during periods of pandemic related lockdowns. Sales more than doubled (+112.7%) to £368.2m in FY2020, which was a year that the retailer described as “transformational”.
