Month: January 2020
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Jan- 2020 -15 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Quiz sales tumble amid ‘challenging’ Christmas
Quiz suffered a “disappointing” period of Christmas sales, as group revenue fell by 9.3% over the seven week period ended…
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14 JanuaryAnalysis
Javid mulls three-year passenger duty holiday for Flybe
Things are not looking rosy for low-cost airline, Flybe, but the chancellor Sajid Javid may have some proposals that save…
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14 JanuaryComment
How to: Proper supply chain management
“We are forced to work against our will” said the message in the Christmas card opened by a young English…
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14 JanuaryHigh Street
Games Workshop profits soar in half-year results
Games Workshop has reported a 44% increase in profits before tax to £58.6m for the six months ended 1 December…
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14 JanuaryHigh Street
DFS profits to meet expectations despite ‘challenging’ trading
Furniture retailer DFS has said it expects full-year profits to be “broadly in line” with market expectations of £50m-£53.6m, despite…
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14 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Boohoo reports ‘strong growth’ over Christmas
Boohoo has reported a period of “strong growth” across all its brands in the four months ended 31 December. Total…
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13 JanuaryBusiness Bites
Why the debate over Huawei? Just hold off if there’s reason to worry
A debate has been bubbling away in government for the last few years about the safety of using telecoms kit…
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13 JanuarySupermarkets
Asda cost cuts to put 2,832 back-office jobs at risk
Nearly 3,000 Asda employees are reportedly at risk of losing their jobs, according to new reports. According to The Guardian,…
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13 JanuaryComment
How retailers can stand out from the crowd in 2020
The start of the year is always a good moment to reflect on what the months ahead – indeed decade…
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13 JanuaryDepartment Stores
Debenhams in talks to offload executive pension scheme
Embattled department store chain Debenhams is reportedly in talks over the buyout of its executive pension scheme, which holds over…
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