Luxury jewellers Boodles reports profits ‘back on track’ November 18, 2019 Luxury jewellery retailer Boodles reported sales growth following a strong Christmas trading period last year and a 220th anniversary collaboration with Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe. The family-owned jewellers reported turnover of £77.1m for the year ended 28 February, up 8.9 per cent from £70.8m in 2018. Read more: Diamond in a rough year: Petra sell [...]
Jewellery maker Pandora warns of steeper sales decline November 5, 2019 Jewellery retailer Pandora this morning warned of a steeper fall in sales this year, as it said efforts to revitalise the brand had weighed on costs in the third quarter. Pandora said organic growth in 2019 is expected to be minus seven per cent to nine per cent, compared to previous guidance of a three [...]
The prince and the pervert: a cautionary PR tale August 19, 2019 The fall of Jeffrey Epstein has everything: money, sex, power, celebrity, glamour and danger, with a profoundly depressing tawdriness as its core. He rose from humble Brooklyn origins to untold wealth on Wall Street, and was famed for his jet-setting lifestyle as well as friendships with the Clintons and President Trump, though the 45th President [...]
Debate: Will the British Airways GDPR fine have a bigger impact than the Cambridge Analytica scandal? July 15, 2019 In financial terms the British Airways fine is a serious step-change in consequence
Conde Nast names media veteran Roger Lynch as new global chief executive April 4, 2019 Publishing giant Conde Nast has named Roger Lynch as its first global chief executive as the company merges its US and international operations. Lynch, the former boss of US streaming service Pandora Radio, will also join the firm’s board when he assumes the role on 22 April. Read more: Vogue publisher Conde Nast's accounts reveal [...]
Cost-cutting overhaul lifts jewellery maker Pandora’s share price February 5, 2019 Jewellery maker Pandora’s share price soared in early morning trading today, as investors welcomed a radical cost-cutting plan put forward by the embattled fashion group. The Danish jeweller saw the value of its shares climb 14 per cent this morning after the retailer revealed plans to save 1.2bn Danish crowns (£141.1m) in a bid to [...]
West End retailers go to town on promotions to ensure expected £150m Black Friday boost November 21, 2018 Retail sales on London’s busiest shopping streets are expected to see a £150m boost over the Black Friday weekend amid challenging conditions on the high street, according to a trade group representing retailers in the area. Sales are expected to equal those of last year among around 600 retailers on Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street, [...]
Jeweller Pandora slashes forecasts as lower sales take the shine off growth November 6, 2018 Bereft of a chief executive and wounded by tough trading conditions, Danish jeweller Pandora painted a bleak picture this morning after slashing its sales outlook for the second quarter running. Missing its profit and sales expectations in the third quarter of 2018, the jewellery maker today revised down its full-year revenue growth guidance for the [...]
EU regulator sets October deadline to rule on Sony’s EMI takeover September 25, 2018 Sony will find out by 26 October if its $2.3bn (£1.8bn) takeover of EMI Music Publishing will win approval from antitrust authorities. The European Commission set the provisional deadline after being formally notified of the deal on Friday. Sony is already a major shareholder in EMI, having bought 30 per cent of the firm [...]
Radio giant Sirius acquires Pandora Media in $3.5bn deal September 24, 2018 Two US companies are set to create the world’s largest audio entertainment business after radio giant SiriusXM announced it will pay $3.5bn (£2.7bn) for streaming service Pandora Media. The all-share deal, which will be finalised in the first half of next year, will create a $7bn entity. Shares in the target rose 18.4 per cent to $10.75 [...]