The week before Christmas was Sainsbury's strongest seven days of trading ever. The UK's number-three grocer served a record number of customers, with transactions exceeding 27 million. The supermarket also enjoyed its best Christmas ...
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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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John Lewis has revealed solid sales growth over the festive period - with total sales up 14.8 per cent compared to 2011. Like for like sales for the five weeks to December 29th, 2012 were up 13.0 per cent. Compared with two years ago, ...
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The Toyota Prado proved to be the king of the hill in SUV sales for 2012, with the locally build Ford Territory slipping four places from the top spot it gained in 2011. Prado sales jumped 57 per cent to reach 17,045 in another bumper ...
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In the first three quarters of 2012, faced with the complicated and volatile economic environment at home and abroad, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council committed to the general tone of progressing steadily, correctly handled ...
General Mills has lifted its forecast for underlying annual earnings after reporting a "good" performance in the first half of the US group's financial year. The Green Giant and Old El Paso owner today (19 December) refreshed its guidance ...
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Early on the opening day of Vision 2012, the German Engineering Federation – the VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau) presented the results of its latest survey of the machine vision marketplace. Based on factory order ...
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G&K Services Inc. reported operating results for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2013, which ended on September 29, 2012. First quarter revenue grew by 6.1 percent to $222.4 million, up from $209.7 million in last year's first quarter, ...
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The HUGO BOSS Group posted profitable growth in the first nine months of 2012. The Group's own retail operations made a particular contribution to this performance with a double-digit increase in sales. Growth was posted in all regions. ...
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Amazon.com made a net loss in the third quarter, its first loss in nine years, even as revenue increased by 27 percent year on year. The US$274 million third-quarter loss compared with a net profit of $63 million a year earlier. Net sales ...
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Philips has released its second quarter and semi-annual results 2012. According to the company, its second-quarter comparable sales have reached to EUR 5.9 billion, increasing by 5%. Other results as following, •Growth led by 7% ...
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Philips reports third-quarter comparable sales growth of 5% to EUR 6.1 billion; EBITA of EUR 450 million • Comparable sales up 5%, with all three sectors contributing to growth • Sales in growth geographies up 10% on a ...
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UK 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 ...
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UK retailer Waitrose has today (13 September) recorded an increase in first-half profits boosted, it said, by sales, increased efficiency and investment in convenience and online. In the six months ended 28 July, operating profit climbed ...
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Nestle has booked an increase in first-quarter sales thanks to strong growth in emerging markets offsetting a weaker performance in the US and Europe. Group sales in the first three months of 2012 came in ahead of analyst expectations ...
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