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Mothercare in expansion push following strong first half
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- 18 November 2009 10:06
Mothercare has announced that it will create 400 jobs in the UK over the next two years, following a strong first half trading performance which saw underlying profit rise 11%.The jobs are a result of an expansion plan that will see the creation of 31 new "parenting centres", including at ...read more
Mothercare sees 17th quarter of growth
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- 15 October 2009 09:35
Mothercare has seen its 17th consecutive quarter of like-for-like sales growth, with total sales up in the second quarter contributing to a strong first half.In the 13 weeks ended October 10th, Mothercare saw total group sales rise 7%, with UK total sales up 2%, up 3% on a like-for-like basis. ...read more
Mothercare takes ownership of gurgle.com
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- 09 September 2009 09:40
Mothercare has announced that it has acquired the remaining 50% of its joint venture in Gurgle Limited from Fleming Media. The acquisition gives Mothercare full ownership of gurgle.com, a fast-growing social networking site for parents. Gurgle launched in October 2007, featuring more than 1,000 articles, 52 tutorial videos, an online ...read more
Mothercare sales continue to rise
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- 16 July 2009 09:35
Mothercare has seen first quarter sales boosted by its multi-channel business, with a strong performance across both its Mothercare and Early Learning Centre brands.In the 15 weeks to July 10th, the company saw total group sales rise 9.4%, with a 3.1% rise in total UK sales and a 5.1% jump ...read more
Mothercare boosted by ELC
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- 20 May 2009 09:29
Mothercare has said that the benefits associated with its acquisition of the Early Learning Centre have been greater than expected, helping to lift annual sales and profits for the group. In the year ended March 28th, the company saw sales rise 6.9% and underlying pre-tax profit increase 12.4%. UK like-for-like sales ...read more
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