Month: January 2020
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Jan- 2020 -16 JanuaryHigh Street
Primark sales jump in first-quarter results
Associated British Food (ABF) has reported a 4% increase in group revenue for the 16 weeks ended 4 January 2020,…
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16 JanuaryHigh Street
The Works CEO steps down despite ‘solid’ Christmas sales
The CEO of gifts and crafts retailer The Works has stepped down from his role, despite the company reporting “solid”…
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16 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
N Brown Group issues profit warning amid falling revenues
The owner of plus size clothing brands Simply Be and Jacamo, the N Brown Group, has issued a profit warning…
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16 JanuaryDIY
Halfords hails ‘strong’ Q3 sales performance
Halfords has reported a “solid” performance in its third quarter of trading, with total group revenue up 4.6%. In the…
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16 JanuaryTips
How to maximise opportunities in online luxury retail sales in 2020 – our guide
The global luxury market has been seeing unprecedented levels of growth in recent years. At this rate, experts have slated…
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15 JanuaryAnalysis
Boohoo more valuable than M&S – a sea-change encapsulated
From a purely journalistic standpoint it is now a de facto cliché to refer to Marks and Spencer as the…
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15 JanuaryFeatures
How catering to older consumers can help save the high street
2019 was the “worst year on record” for retail according to figures released by the BRC last week, with commentators…
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15 JanuaryHigh Street
22,000 retail jobs lost in 2019 due to administrations
Almost 22,000 retail jobs were lost in 2019, according to new data from specialist finance broker firm ABC Finance. Some…
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15 JanuaryHigh Street
Moody’s downgrades M&S credit score to negative
Moody’s has downgraded Marks and Spencer’s outlook from stable to negative after it reported a 0.7% decline in revenues in…
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15 JanuaryOnline & Digital
Very reports a 6.1% increase in revenues in the festive period
Online retailer Very has reported a 6.1% increase in revenues during the seven weeks to 27 December. The brand, which…
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