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Mothercare delivers 'resilient' performance
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- 19 January 2007 11:17
According to an official trading statement from Mothercare the company has managed to hold its own despite what chief executive Ben Gordon described as a "volatile UK consumer environment". In the 13 weeks to January 12th, worldwide sales were up 5.1%, and for the 41 weeks to the same date ...read more
Multi-channel strategy yields results at Mothercare
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- 18 January 2007 09:17
Mothercare’s sales rose for the third quarter, driven by improvements in product, sourcing, distribution and stores which benefit its multi-channel business in the UK and overseas. For the 13 weeks to January 12th 2007, worldwide sales were up 5.1%, and up 5.3% for the 41 weeks to January 12th. Total ...read more
‘Tis the season to "shop with a conscience"
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- 29 November 2006 09:33
Customers who want to give a little bit more this Christmas now have the option to "shop with a conscience" at no extra cost to themselves, according to Retail-charity.com. The online shopping site offers links to hundreds of high street brands such as Hamleys, Marks & Spencer, Amazon, Boots, iTunes, ...read more
The etail race: Woolworths the "one to watch"
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- 24 November 2006 09:25
The Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG) and internet research company Hitwise have announced their top 50 online UK retailers list for October 2006, with Argos narrowly beating rival Tesco to third place behind amazon.co.uk and play.com. The list, which ranks retailers’ websites by number of visits, places Marks & ...read more
Amazon profits fall despite increasing sales
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- 25 October 2006 09:27
Online retailer Amazon has announced a fall in profits of 37%, despite a 24% rise in sales for the third quarter ended 30th September. The 28% decrease in income comes despite the comparative period in 2005 being negatively impacted by approximately $40 million and Amazon blames the loss on "technology ...read more
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