Marks and Spencer forced to pull item from website after it ‘rips off’ pub group’s logo April 14, 2023 M&S has removed a clothing item from its website after a pub company accused the retailer of “ripping it off”. Pub group The Craft Beer Co said in a tweet on Thursday that M&S had used its logo in a men’s T-shirt it was selling in its online store. The Craft Beer Co said: “Hey [...]
Profits Superdry up and share price plunges as retailer plans to cut costs by £35m and fundraise out of a hole April 14, 2023 Fashion chain Superdry has warned over its profits and revealed plans to cut costs by more than £35 million after struggling against dampened consumer spending. The retailer said it was considering a fundraise in a bid to shore up cash to help it “emerge from the current turbulence”. Its share price plunged by around 18% [...]
Tesco hit by inflation and supermarket war with Aldi and Lidl as profit down almost seven per cent April 13, 2023 Tesco, Britain’s biggest supermarket, was hit hard by consumers tightening their belts during the cost of living crisis, as it reported its operating profit was down almost seven per cent on last year. The London-listed chain said its profit was £2,6bn for the year to the end of February which was down 6.9 per cent [...]
Retail sector pins hopes on King’s coronation to lift sales April 12, 2023 Shoppers put cost of living fears behind them as they splashed out on Mother Day gifts in March, helping to slightly boost retail sales, but damp weather and soaring inflation has left the sector holding out for the King’s coronation in May to see a “larger uptick” in sales. According to data by the British [...]
FTSE 100 close: Glencore and Rio Tinto power London index upwards despite downbeat IMF projections April 11, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 kicked off a shortened trading week in robust fashion today, lifted by miners scaling higher despite the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warning the global economy is on course to suffer a sharp slowdown over the coming decade. The capital’s premier index jumped 0.57 per cent to 7,785.73 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap [...]
Tesco share price: Analysts watch grocer’s market share April 9, 2023 Tesco is expected to reveal a dip in profits for the past year as the supermarket group grappled with rampant food and drink inflation. The UK’s largest retailer will update investors and analysts over its financial performance for the year to February in an update on Thursday April 13. A consensus of analysts has said [...]
All eyes on Tesco as UK’s biggest supermarket to say profit down £2.8bn – but what do shareholders want next? April 7, 2023 Tesco is expected to reveal a dip in profits for the past year as the supermarket group grappled with rampant food and drink inflation. The UK’s largest retailer will update investors and analysts over its financial performance for the year to February in an update on Thursday April 13. A consensus of analysts has said [...]
Tingo Group reveals impressive 2022 financial results April 6, 2023 Tingo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TIO) has announced its financial results for the fiscal year ending December 31 2022.
Jaguar Land Rover: Sales surge as chip supply issues ease April 6, 2023 Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is expecting free cash flow of £800m in the fourth quarter, as sales surged 24 per cent surge boosted by an end to chip and other supply constraints. The Coventry headquartered car manufacturer said that wholesale volumes for the fourth quarter were 94,649 units – excluding its Chery Jaguar Land Rover [...]
Topps Tiles share price soars as retailer shrugs off slowdown in DIY demand April 5, 2023 Topps Tiles share price closed up nearly seven per cent today after the retailer posted bumper revenues for the first half of the year. The Leicester-headquartered business reported a 9.5 per cent jump in revenues to £130.5m in the 26-week period ending April 1, with some £9m of the revenue growth related to its acquisition [...]