Month: January 2019
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Jan- 2019 -8 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Joules continues to defy retail gloom over festive period
Joules has continued to defy the retail gloom with an 11.7% sales increase over the festive period. During the seven…
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7 JanuaryAdvice
How retailers can benefit from corporate structure simplification
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex. It takes a genius and a lot of courage to…
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7 JanuarySupermarkets
Aldi posts ‘record’ Christmas sales
Budget supermarket chain Aldi has has reported sales of almost £1bn for the month of December 2018, 10% higher than…
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7 JanuaryEconomy
Morrisons to launch new vegan range off the back of 6% sales increase
Morrisons has announced a 6% total sales rise excluding fuel for the 13 week period to 4 November. The supermarket…
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7 JanuaryHigh Street
Dunelm posts 9% revenue surge over festive period
Homeware retailer Dunelm has posted a 9% increase in total like-for-like revenues during the 13-week period ending 29 December, including…
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7 JanuaryEconomy
Retail administrations rise for second consecutive year
The number of retailers entering into administration in 2018 was 125 – compared to 118 in 2017, an increase of…
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4 JanuaryOnline & Digital
Gear4Music issues warning despite 41% sales growth
Gear4Music has issued a warning on profit for 2019 saying it would be “slightly below” last year’s results. The warning…
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4 JanuaryEconomy
Gaming market now bigger than video and music combined
The video games market now accounts for more than half of the entire UK entertainment market (51.3%), the Entertainment Retailer…
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4 JanuaryComment
Carnage on the shop floor
The pressure on the retail sector has been a consistent staple for investors since the end of the financial crisis,…
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4 JanuaryHigh Street
McColl’s appoints Robbie Bell as CFO
Convenience retailer McColl’s has appointed Robbie Bell to its board as chief financial officer. Bell is moving on from his…
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