UK like-for-like retail sales rose 2.7 per cent in February. On a total basis, sales were up 4.4 per cent, against a 2.3 per cent rise in February 2012. Excluding "distortions" caused by the timing of Easter in previous years, that's the ...
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PUMA reported results for the fourth quarter and full year. 2012 Fourth Quarter Highlights •PUMA's consolidated sales climb by 11.7% in Euro terms to € 804.7 million. •Gross profit margin declines to 44.6% due to ...
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Sainsbury's was the only UK retailer among the big four to increase its market share in the last three months of 2012, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel. The retailer's sales climbed 3.4% in the 12 weeks to 23 December, ...
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Surprise acquisitions,top level exec changes,retail casualties and the London 2012 effect,the continued dominance of LEGO and Moshi Monsters in-store–not to mention some eye-watering charity challenges…the toy business has ...
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Columbus, Ohio-based manufacturing and distribution company Worthington Industries, Inc. reported Thursday net sales of $622.6 million and net earnings of $31.8 million for its fiscal 2013 Q2 ended November 30, 2012. In Q2 2012 of the prior ...
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Worthington Industries,Inc reported net sales of USD 622.6 million and net earnings of USD 31.8 million,or USD 0.45 per share,for its fiscal 2013 second quarter ended November 30,2012.In the second quarter of the prior year,the Company ...
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As the global economic outlook remains stagnant, LED industry's peak season performance may fall short of expectations. Thus, Taiwanese LED firms such as Epistar, Unity Opto, Lextar, and Genesis Photonics underwent setbacks in the stock ...
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PPR posted third-quarter 2012 revenue of €2.6 billion, up 6.6% versus the same 2011 period on a comparable basis. PPR's Luxury division posted an 11.9% leap in revenue in the third quarter of the year, driving revenue growth for the ...
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UK retailer Morrisons lost market share over the last quarter, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel. The retailer has experienced a sales decline of 1.1% in the 12 weeks ended 25 November, bringing its share down from 12.3% ...
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South Korea's Samsung Electronics reported record net profits for the third quarter based on strong sales of its Galaxy smartphones and flat panels. The world's largest technology company saw net profits grow 91 per cent to Won6.56tn ...
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,the multi-channel retailer,announces its Half Year results for the 26 weeks ended 1 September 2012. Highlights: Total revenue(£379.3m+4.3%) Operating Profit(£45.7m-2.8%) Profit before tax and fair value ...
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UK frozen food manufacturer Iglo Group has booked an increase in first-half profits but warned it expects markets in the second half of the year to remain "challenging". EBITDA in the six-month period climbed 12.8% to GBP180.3m ...
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Nestle's share price increased this morning (9 August) as the Kit-Kat maker booked an increase in first-half profit and reaffirmed its full-year guidance. The Swiss food giant reported an 8.9% increase in earnings of CHF5.12bn (US$5.26bn) ...
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