In constant currency, sales at UK fashion retailer Primark were 15 per cent ahead from the first half of fiscal 2014, for the 24 weeks period ended February 28, 2015,. At actual exchange rates and as a result of the weakening of the ...
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From April 15-19 the Dixon design studio will take over a 400m2 abandoned a theatre as part of designjunction edit Milan. Meanwhile, they will create an entertainment show highlighting their latest designs through a series of extraordinary ...
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DFS reports "continued strong momentum" in its latest financial report, covering the 13 weeks ending 1st November 2014. The quarter saw continued momentum in sales and EBITDA for DFS, with group gross sales up 15.3% to £197m (2013 ...
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Despite an 8.4 per cent hike in sales, £19.8 million rise in costs hit underlying pretax profits by 31.6 per cent at Super Group, a marketer of apparel in the first fiscal half ended October 25, 2014. Super Group which markets the ...
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Oak Furniture Land has been named as a finalist in the Multi-Channel Retailer category at the Oracle Retail Week Awards, to be held on 12th March next year. It is the only furniture retailer to have been shortlisted in the category, with ...
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Belk announced that it will invest$6.1 million to expand and remodel its fashion flagship store at Columbiana Centre in Columbia,S.C. The current store's men's apparel and shoe departments will be relocated to a completely renovated ...
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Furniture Store Performance RportMotion upholstery, occasional tables, youth bedroom and outdoor furniture now account for a greater portion of furniture store sales, according to Furniture/Today's exclusive Furniture Store Performance ...
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Associated British Foods plc issued updates prior to entering the close period for its full year results, 52 weeks to 14 September 2013, which are scheduled to be announced on 5 November 2013. The group’s adjusted operating profit ...
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The British kitchen-furniture manufacturer and dealer Howden Joinery Group (Howdens) showed year-on-year growth in turnover of 7.2% to £390.8m in the first half of 2013. The increase resulted primarily from the operations of Howden ...
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Top 100 retailer Havertys said second-quarter profits more than doubled on a 12.9% increase in sales. The company, which has 119 stores in the South and Midwest, said same-store sales rose 11.2% and the average ticket was up 7.7%. Net ...
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Primark delivered strong revenue growth in the quarter bringing the year-to-date sales increase to 22% driven by an increase in retail selling space and good like-for-like growth. The increase in selling space was predominantly in the ...
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The average bicycle retail store earns annual pre-tax profit of 5.5 percent, but the top 25 percent bring home nearly three times that. Is this really possible? If so, how do they do it? Aggressive marketing? Super staff training? ...
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This Got Sleep? store in Vancouver, Wash., is the second of the mall-based specialty sleep shops opened by West Coast retailer Sleep Train. It is designed to provide on-the-go mall shoppers with a comfortable, convenient environment to ...
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John Lewis signed an agreement with the Westgate Oxford Alliance Partnership, a joint venture between Land Securities Group PLC and the Crown Estate, to deliver a new department store in Oxford. The John Lewis department store will extend ...
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The DIY-superstore sales channel Homebase of the British Home Retail Group suffered a decline in turnover in the 2012/2013 financial year (end of February) of 5.2% to £1.43bn. Adjusted for selling space, revenues were down by 4.9%. ...