Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco enjoyed a happier Christmas than Marks and Spencer, with sales up by nearly 2%, compared with sales down by the same amount at M&S. Online food sales were up by 18% on the same period last year. ...
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Marks and Spencer group Plc released its quarter 3 2012/13 interim management statements 13 weeks to 29 DECEMBER 2012 - Group sales +0.6% - Total UK sales +0.3% - Like for like UK sales -1.8% - Multi-channel sales +10.8% - International ...
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Sainsbury's has booked a 3.9% increase in quarterly sales, boosted by the supermarket group's "strongest ever" Christmas trading period. During the three months to 5 February, like-for-like sales increased by 1.5%. The same-store gain ...
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Sainsbury's today (9 January) reported that third-quarter like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, came in at 0.9%. While this represents a slow-down from the company's previous 31 consecutive quarters of growth, Sainsbury's was able to ...
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New York Stock Exchange officials have notified Furniture Brands International that it could be delisted from the exchange if its common stock fails to meet its continued listing criteria over the next six months. The manufacturer and ...
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UK bakery and ingredients firm The Real Good Food Co. has booked a drop in half-year profits, despite rising revenues. The sugar-to-dessert company said profit for the six months to end September dipped to GBP1m (US$161.9m), down from ...
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UK sugar-to-dessert group Real Good Food Company has booked a 62% increase in EBITDA on strong sales gains. EBITDA for the 15 months to 31 March rose to GBP9.1m (US$14.3m) on sales that increased from GBP249m to GBP305.5m. Key trading ...
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Convenience food group Greencore has reported a rise in third-quarter sales, boosted by growth across its business. The company today (31 July) posted a 6.7% increase in underlying sales for the 13 weeks to 29 June. The 6.7% "core ...
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Asda emphasised today (15 November) that it has been able to win over market share as it reported slightly higher third-quarter sales. The UK arm of Wal-Mart said that sales in the three months to 29 September edged up 0.3%. However, the ...
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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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Burberry Group plc announces retail sales for the second quarter to date. Against strong comparatives last year, retail sales growth at constant exchange rates was 6% in the 10 weeks to 8 September 2012. Of this, new space contributed 6% ...
UK-based Halewood International has announced further activity ahead of the Christmas period with a limited edition Lambrini winter bottle and on pack offer. After the three-week TV campaign, Lambrini has announced it will launch festive ...
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UK retail sales values were up 1.5% on a like-for-like basis from September 2011, when they were up 0.3% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 3.4%, against a 2.5% rise in September 2011. The recovery from last month was ...
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Mothercare Plc, the leading international mother and baby retailer, announces interim results for the 28 weeks to 13 October 2012. Key highlights for first half Work on the Transformation and Growth plan is progressing well, with store ...
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Morrisons appears to be upping its game after its"very disappointing"third quarter,according to Shore Capital analysts Clive Black and Darren Shirley. Black and Shirley's comments followed the latest Nielsen report on supermarkets'market ...