Sainsbury’s results: Will efforts to keep prices low pay off? July 3, 2023 Investors will turn their focus to Sainsbury’s first quarter trading update on Tuesday to see how shoppers are reacting to the impact of food inflation amid the cost of living crisis. The supermarket is expected to post a jump in revenues driven by higher grocery sales over the quarter to June. Analysts at Shore and [...]
H&M shares jump 17 per cent despite dip in profits June 29, 2023 H&M investors today welcomed news of strong summer sales, with shares in the brand soaring despite the retailer posting a dip in profits. Operating profit at the global fashion brand for the second quarter came in at SEK 4.74bn (£3.46bn), down year on year from SEK 4.98bn (£3.64bn) but above forecasts of SEK 4.07bn, with [...]
B&M: Bargain hunting Brits help budget chain’s revenues top £1bn June 29, 2023 Brits seeking out bargains have continued to drive earnings at value retailer B&M as it reported a 13.5 per cent rise in group revenue in the first leg of the year. The news, however, failed to impress investors as its share price slumped over 6 per cent when markets opened this morning. The homeware to [...]
Revolution share price soars 58 per cent after Boohoo coup takes ugly turn at AGM June 28, 2023 Boohoo blasted the board of Revolution and called for the removal of three senior members after its rocky AGM yesterday saw the trio all ousted – then reinstated. The ugly row between Boohoo, which has a 26.6 per cent stake in the brand, continued late last night, as it led a successful vote to kick [...]
Mulberry profit takes a hit as luxury brand invests in global expansion June 28, 2023 Mulberry’s pretax profit slumped in the year, despite an uptick in revenue, as increasing costs weighed on performance. In the year to April, the luxury handbag maker reported an underlying profit of £2.5m, down from £14.6m last year. On a reported basis its pretax profit was £13.2m, which took into account impairment reversals on some [...]
Boots to shut 300 UK stores despite stronger sales June 28, 2023 Boots has said it will shut 300 of its stores across Britain over the next year. The historic retailer revealed the raft of closures despite posting stronger sales over the latest quarter. The move, which it said will impact stores in close proximity to other sites, will reduce its store estate from 2,200 to 1,900 [...]
London fintech Upp. pockets $10m as it eyes global expansion June 27, 2023 London-based fintech Upp. has secured $10m (£7.8m) in seed funding as its artificial intelligence and machine learning model wins over investors. The startup, which uses AI to automate online retail, has garnered support in a funding round spearheaded by Californian venture capital firm Bonfire Ventures. Mark Mullen, co-founder of Bonfire Ventures, said Upp. is “the [...]
Own-brand buys and No7 skincare boosts sales for Boots June 27, 2023 Boots has revealed a surge in online shoppers and people opting for own-brand labels has driven up sales over the latest quarter. The pharmacy and retail chain said its own ranges have been flying off the shelves as consumers hunt down value. It came as its US owner, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), revealed its net [...]
JD Sports: Share price sinks six per cent on market ‘softening’ warning June 27, 2023 JD Sports told investors this morning that profit is on track to smash through the billion-pound mark this year as the athleisure giant continues its expansion – but a warning on some ‘softening’ has nonetheless spooked investors. Ahead of its AGM today, the ‘king of trainers’ said trading remained positive during May – posting organic [...]
Primark owner ABF thanks sunny spells, digital push and inflation for 13 per cent sales hike June 26, 2023 Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF), has credited warm weather and a revamp of the affordable fashion brands website for a 13 per cent rise in sales – hiking its share price 0.61 per cent when markets opened this morning. The retail giant which also brand such as Twinings, said like for like sales grew [...]