Guidance
This coverage focuses on trading guidance, financial outlooks, and performance updates issued by UK retail businesses. Retail Sector reports on company forecasts, profit warnings, earnings revisions, and strategic updates that shape investor sentiment and corporate planning across the retail industry. Coverage includes analysis of market reactions, executive commentary, and sector-wide trends influencing guidance from leading retailers. For retail professionals, this category provides critical insights into financial health, market expectations, and business confidence driving decision-making within the UK retail economy.
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May- 2018 -9 MayOnline & Digital
Zalando reports strong start to 2018 with revenue up 22%
Online fashion retailer Zalando has reported that in the first quarter of 2018 its revenue increased by 22 % to €1.96bn (£1.71bn). Zalando achieved adjusted EBIT of €0.4m (£349,931) and remained at breakeven. As a result the company confirmed its full-year guidance of revenue growth at 20-25% and an adjusted…
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Apr- 2018 -12 AprilHigh Street
Mothercare reports drop in Q4 like-for-like sales
Embattled retailer Mothercare has revealed its UK like-for-like sales declined by 2.8% in the group’s Q4 results. However, online sales grew by 2.1%, with website sales growing by 7.2%. Online sales within the period represented 49% of UK sales, bringing the fiscal year to 43%. International retail sales were 3.7%…
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Mar- 2018 -21 MarchNews
Ocado revenue hit by adverse weather conditions
Online grocer Ocado has reported its sales were “impacted by adverse weather conditions” ensuing from the ‘Beast from the East’ early this month, and that profits have also taken a hit. Growth was 11.7% to £363.4 million, with tens of thousands of orders over the quarter being affected by snow.…
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5 MarchAdvice
PPC challenges facing retailers
We know as well as anyone, Pay-Per-Click advertising (PPC) can be challenging at times, particularly for marketers who are completely new to it or those who have little experience in running a retail PPC account. So we’re taking a look at some of the common PPC challenges facing retailers…
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Jan- 2018 -25 JanuaryNews
Asos reports 23% UK Christmas sales growth
Online fashion retailer Asos has revealed retail sales grew strongly in the lead-up to and during the Christmas period. Total retail sales grew by 30% to £790m in the final four months of 2017 when compared with the same period the year before. Sales in the UK also grew by…
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19 JanuaryEconomy
Carpetright shares crash 41.9% amid profit warning
Specialist carpet retailer Carpetright has issued another profit warning prompting shares to fall by 41.9%, at the time of writing. Analysts expected profit figures of £15.6m for the year, but the firm revised its full-year profit guidance to between £2m to £6m. Sales for the post-Christmas period were significantly behind…
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4 JanuarySupermarkets
Waitrose bans sales of high caffeine drinks to minors
Supermarket giant Waitrose has announced that it will ban sales of highly caffeinated energy drinks to minors. From 5 March 2018, stores will ask customers to provide identification proving that they are over the age of 16 when purchasing drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre. The move…
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3 JanuaryNews
Next boosts profit forecast by £7m after stronger Christmas sales
Clothing retailer Next has raised its full year profit forecast by £7m after delivering a stronger than expected Christmas sales period. The period yielded a 1.5% increase in full-price sales from November 1 to December 24, attributed to strong online sales for winter clothing as customers prepared for the cold…
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