In what it describes as a momentous perdiod, the multichannel retailer has seen a 39 per cent growth in online sales. The Entertainer is celebrating its seventh consecutive year of growth having reached a pre-tax profit of £6.9 ...
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Dunelm Group has announced its preliminary results for the 52 weeks to 2nd July 2016, reporting another strong year, and maintaining its record of growing sales and profit every year since the IPO in 2006. Dunelm reports in-store ...
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Steinhoff International has published its unaudited results for 12 months ended 30th June 2016. As indicated previously, the group reports unaudited revenue growth of 33% to €13.1b, while operating profit improved by 32% to ...
Having first opened its doors in 2007, The Toy Box is celebrating its ninth birthday this year. Here, the retailer's directors - Sharon and Mark Horsman - talk to Jade Burke about their hopes to expand its new Kids Clothing Agency, the ...
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Lenard’s Chicken has kicked off its expansion plans, opening eight new redesigned stores across Australia. The stores are the first in a plan to open a further 10 by the end of the 2016 calendar year. Lenard’s says it is ...
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Dunelm's revenue for its third quarter (ending 2nd April) grew by 5.9% to £229m, and total like-for-like (LFL) growth (combining LFL stores and home delivery) increased by 1.1%. Sales performance in the quarter reflected strong ...
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Next reports a "solid" performance over its last financial year to January 2016, with Directory (online and catalogue) sales up 8% and Retail 1%. Total group sales rose by 3% to £4.1b. Despite this, growth was lower than predicted. ...
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REI reported sales reached a record $2.4 billion in 2015 after a second consecutive year of nearly double-digit growth. Sales increased 9.3 percent from $2.2 billion in 2014, or 11 percent when adjusting for an extra 53-week of sales ...
UK-based chocolate manufacturer Hotel Chocolat Group is planning a floatation to raise funds for its expansion plan. The founders of the business Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris are planning to raise £50m through placement in ...
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Ciao Bella, maker of artisan gelato and sorbetto, has launched onto the shelves of a number of new retailers in key markets as part of the brand's expansion plan. This new distribution allows the company to increase its national footprint ...
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Dick's Sporting Goods reported adjusted earnings per share rose 10 percent in the third quarter, coming in at the lower end of its guidance. Same-store sales inched up 0.4 percent. The retailer also lowered its EPS and same-store guidance ...
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In the busy shopping area of Solana in Beijing's Chaoyang district, young women and men dressed in the latest fashion wander around the mix of foreign clothing stores carrying their latest purchases. In this trendy commercial landscape, ...
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Foot Locker Inc. reported net income for the company's second quarter ended August 1, 2015 was $119 million, or 84 cents per share, compared with net income of $92 million, or 63 cents per share, last year, a 33 percent increase on a ...
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The Toy Store’s owner has sent a letter of intent to Hamleys-owner Ludendo, highlighting its interest in acquiring the iconic Hamleys names. Hamleys has reportedly received a bid of interest from Gulf Greetings, the Middle Eastern ...
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Guylian Belgian Chocolate Cafe’s has launched an expanded menu strategy in Australia. Guylian says the new menu is focused on providing innovative Flemish food and beverages. It features both savoury and sweet offerings such as, ...
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