US grocer The Fresh Market has upped its full-year profit forecast after an increase in first-half earnings. The retailer raised its full-year outlook to earnings of $1.33 to $1.38 per share with 5.5% to 6.5% same-store sales growth. That ...
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South African retailer Massmart Holdings said its growth remained "steady" in the 20 weeks to 11 November but warned on margins for the second half. Notwithstanding "political uncertainty, both nationally and globally", South African ...
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South African retailer Massmart has booked an increase in annual profits on the back of improved sales. The company, in which Wal-Mart Stores owns a majority stake, yesterday (22 August) filed an 8.9% increase in underlying headline ...
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US speciality retailer The Fresh Market booked a jump in third-quarter sales and earnings this morning (28 November). The Fresh Market said net sales rose 22.1% in the three months to 28 October, climbing to US$321.5m as new store ...
In the first quarter of 2012, PPR posted €3.3 billion in revenue from continuing operations, up 7.9% on a comparable basis and 15.4% on a reported basis versus first quarter 2011. This strong start to the year was powered by the ...
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B&G Foods has booked an increase in third-quarter income, boosted by price hikes and the contribution from acquisitions. The US company said yesterday (18 October) net profit increased to US$16.9m from $12.1m in the comparable period of ...
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South African retailer Woolworths Holdings has forecast its annual earnings could increase by up to 30% on the back of higher sales and gains from foreign exchange. Woolworths said its headline earnings per share - a key financial metric ...
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UK retailer Asda has booked an increase in second-quarter sales but sales slowed in the most recent three months of its financial year. In the three months to the end of June, excluding fuel, net sales grew 3.2%. Comparable sales, ...
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Panera Bread has reported a net income of$44.14m for the second quarter,up 27%from$35.71m in the prior-year quarter,due to sales growth at the company-owned bakery-cafes. Revenue for the quarter increased 18%to$530.59m,compared to$451.08m ...
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Body Central Corp. announced financial results for the third quarter and for the thirty-nine week period ending September 29, 2012. Highlights for the third quarter ended September 29, 2012: Net revenues for the quarter increased ...
In 2012 Australian retail conditions continued to be difficult. Although the fundamentals of the Australian economy improved with growing GDP, declining interest rates and low levels of unemployment, consumer sentiment remained soft with ...
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ANN INC reported results for the fiscal third quarter of 2012,ended October 27,2012. Fiscal 2012 Third-Quarter Results Total net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 were$612.5 million,compared with total net sales of$564.0 ...
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Select Comfort Corporation reported third-quarter results for the period ended Sept. 29, 2012. Net sales for the quarter increased 24 percent to a third-quarter record of $247 million, compared to $200 million in the third quarter of 2011. ...
Chico's FAS Inc. announced its financial results for the fiscal 2012 third quarter and thirty-nine weeks ended October 27, 2012. For the third quarter, the Company reported net income of $41.7 million, an increase of 57.4% compared to net ...
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Gap Inc. reported strong third quarter earnings, underscoring its continued progress on key business strategies. Net sales for the third quarter, which ended October 27, 2012, increased 8 percent to $3.86 billion compared with $3.59 ...
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