Games Workshop
This coverage examines Games Workshop’s retail strategy and performance within the UK market, focusing on its vertically integrated model that combines manufacturing, direct-to-consumer sales, and a network of independent stockists. Reporting includes updates on store openings, such as the expansion of its Nottingham headquarters and the addition of new retail locations, as well as insights into its product launches and licensing agreements, including collaborations for film and television adaptations. Insights are tailored for retail professionals overseeing operations, brand management, and strategic growth in the specialist retail sector.
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Aug- 2022 -8 AugustHigh Street
Burberry appoints new non-executive director
Burberry Group has announced that Alan Stewart has been appointed to the board as a non-executive director and member of the Audit and nomination committees, with effect from 1 September 2022. The company has also announced that Matthew Key will be retiring as a non-executive director following completion of nine…
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Jun- 2022 -15 JuneEconomy
Games Workshop profits to hit £155m in FY results
Games Workshop has announced that its profit-before-tax is set to hit £155m in the year to 29 May 2022, while estimating its core revenue will “not be less than” £385m, with receivable royalties of £28m. Alongside its latest trading update, the group announced it would share bonuses amounting to £10m…
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Jan- 2022 -12 JanuaryHigh Street
Games Workshop HY profits fall to £88.2m
Games Workshop Group PLC has announced its pre-tax profits dropped by 3.71% year-on-year from £91.6m to £88.2m, according to its half-year results for the six months ending 28 November 2021. The group’s operating profit is also down by 3.8% to £88.5m, compared to £92m for the same period in 2020.…
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Jul- 2021 -27 JulySport & Leisure
Games Workshop FY21 revenues soar 31% to over £350m
Games Workshop Group, the creator of Warhammer, saw group revenues soar 31% year-on-year to £353.2m for the year ended 30 May 2021. The Nottingham-based miniature wargames provider also reported a 68.8% spike in FY21 profit before tax when compared to the previous year. The company’s trade operation consisted of 55%…
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Sep- 2020 -11 SeptemberHigh Street
Games Workshop shares jump amid soaring sales
Games Workshop saw shares jump almost 20% in early trading yesterday, after posting strong preliminary trading results for the three months ended 30 August 2020. Its current estimates show sales of c.£90m, compared with £78m for during the same period last year. Operating profit for the before royalty income also…
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Jul- 2020 -29 JulyHigh Street
Games Workshop profits soar in full-year results
Games Workshop saw its pre-tax profits jump to £89.4m during the year ended 31 May 2020, up from £81.3 in 2019, despite closing stores for six weeks during the Covid-19 pandemic. The retailer also reported a 5.1% increase in sales to £269.7m during the period. Some 29% of sales were…
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Apr- 2020 -28 AprilHigh Street
Games Workshop to restart online sales amid Covid-19 lockdown
Games Workshop has revealed plans to restart online orders and trade sales in Europe and North America this week, amid the wordwide Covid-19 lockdown. The majority of its stores continue to remain closed. However, a small number have re-opened in China, the Netherlands and Scandinavia in line with local guidance…
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Jan- 2020 -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 2019. This was fueled by a 27% increase in its trade operations, with “growth in all key countries”. During the period the number of trade outlets increased by c.200 accounts,…
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Aug- 2019 -8 AugustAnalysis
How Games Workshop is standing up against the UK’s high street woes
In what is still an incredibly turbulent time for the retail market, fantasy miniatures retailer Games Workshop has seen explosive growth in recent years and remains defiant against a tide of CVAs, job cuts and declining profits sweeping the UK’s high streets. And it shows no real signs of slowing…
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Jul- 2019 -31 JulyHigh Street
Games Workshop revenues exceed £250m in full year results
Fantasy miniatures retailer Games Workshop has reported a 16% increase in revenues to £256.5m for the year ending 2 June 2019. Games Workshop revealed operating profit also increased by £6.8m to £81.1m, and retail sales grew by 7% in the year (7% at constant currency), aided by additional growth from…
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