Card Factory profits rise despite ‘challenging’ footfall
September 25, 2018 8:55 amGreeting cards retailer Card Factory has seen its first half pre-tax profit rise to £27.2 million from £23.2 million in the same period in the prior... View Article
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Next benefits from hot summer
September 25, 2018 8:55 amFashion and homewares retailer Next has reported that its first half full price sales have climbed by 4.5% year-on-year. In the six months to July 2018,... View Article
Poundland to open up to 20 stores on former Poundworld sites
September 21, 2018 8:19 amPoundland is to open up to 20 new stores by taking over large former Poundworld sites. The move follows the collapse of the Poundworld chain over... View Article
Shop Direct boosted by strong performance at Very
September 19, 2018 8:42 amShop Direct, the owner of Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com, has seen its full year revenue rise by 1.5% to £1.95 billion following a strong performance at Very.... View Article
John Lewis Partnership reports slump in profits amid ‘challenging times’
September 13, 2018 8:42 amThe John Lewis Partnership has posted a slump in profits after struggling against “challenging times”. The six months to 28 July saw its pre-tax profit before... View Article
ICON Outlet gears up for 20 October launch
September 12, 2018 8:38 amThe opening date for the first phase of ICON Outlet at The O2 in London has been set for 20 October. The 210,000 square foot outlet... View Article
Gear4music reports strong sales growth
September 7, 2018 8:26 amOnline musical instruments retailer Gear4music increased its total sales by 36% to £42.5 million in the six months to 31 August. The retailer also saw its... View Article
Wilko hires Neil Feakins as customer insight and data director
September 7, 2018 8:26 amWilko has appointed Neil Feakins to the role of customer insight and data director. Feakins will join the retailer on 4 October after previously working as... View Article
Argos launches voice shopping service via Google Assistant
September 7, 2018 8:25 amArgos has launched a new service where shoppers can reserve items in their local store using their Google Home smart speaker. The Google Assistant platform now... View Article
