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UK Toy Suppliers Cut off Toys R US Amid Retailer's Financial Concerns
Oct 17, 2017Toy suppliers have stopped deliveries to the UK arm of Toys R Us over fears the financial struggles of its American company could leave them out of pocket. Despite the retailer insisting last month that it was ‘business as ...
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The Firm Has More Than Halved Its First-Half Pretax Losses
Nov 24, 2014The firm has more than halved its first-half pretax losses, as sales of train sets rise 18 per cent. Hornby sales appear to be back on track as the firm has said it has more than halved its first-half pre-tax losses. Sales of model ...
Tags: Hornby Train, Toys
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CCA Has Announced a Net Profit After Tax of $502.8 Million
Feb 27, 2014Food and beverage company Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has announced a net profit after tax of $502.8 million, before significant items. Net profit after tax (including significant items) decreased by 82.5 per cent to $79.9 million for the twelve ...
Tags: operating cost structure, Results Decline, Capital Expenditure
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John Lewis Is Hiring an Extra 100 IT Staff
Jan 23, 2013John Lewis is hiring an extra 100 IT staff as it continues its drive into online following a successful Christmas and sales trading season. And according to Paul Coby, IT director at the department stores chain, a high proportion of ...
Tags: John Lewis, IT staff, IT, computing
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Thorntons Has Sounded a Cautious Note Ahead of The Christmas Period
Dec 13, 2012UK confectioner Thorntons has sounded a cautious note ahead of the Christmas period as it booked a drop in first-quarter sales. In the 14 weeks to 6 October, sales fell 1% to GBP46m (US$73.6m), mainly due to the effect of the closure of ...
Tags: sales, confectioner, profit
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UK Retailers Are Either Optimistic About or Undaunted by Christmas Trading Prospects
Sep 13, 2012Despite poor performance on the high street this summer, 86% of UK retailers are either optimistic about or undaunted by Christmas trading prospects this year and 85% see strong or steady company growth levels in 2013. This was revealed ...
Tags: retailers, Fair, Christmas, trading season