Ted Baker upbeat on 2014 as profits rise Designer clothing brand Ted Baker said trading in its new fiscal year had started well as it posted a 26.7% rise in annual profit. Business • 20 Mar 14
Ted Baker upbeat on 2014 as profits rise Designer clothing brand Ted Baker said trading in its new fiscal year had started well as it posted a 26.7% rise in annual profit. Business • 20 Mar 14
Next reports 12% jump in annual profits Next met guidance with a 11.8% rise in year profit driven by growth at its Directory internet and catalogue business. Business • 20 Mar 14
Next reports 12% jump in annual profits Next met guidance with a 11.8% rise in year profit driven by growth at its Directory internet and catalogue business. Business • 20 Mar 14
Inditex sales bounce back after flat 2013 profit Global clothing giant Inditex said early 2014 sales shot up after unusually low profit growth last year. Business • 19 Mar 14
Inditex sales bounce back after flat 2013 profit Global clothing giant Inditex said early 2014 sales shot up after unusually low profit growth last year. Business • 19 Mar 14
Abercrombie & Fitch reports quarterly loss Abercrombie & Fitch reported a quarterly loss as comparable-store sales declined for the seventh straight quarter. Business • 21 Nov 13
Abercrombie & Fitch reports quarterly loss Abercrombie & Fitch reported a quarterly loss as comparable-store sales declined for the seventh straight quarter. Business • 21 Nov 13
Next raises its full year profit forecast Next edged up its year profit guidance after posting third quarter sales just above expectations. Business • 30 Oct 13
Next raises its full year profit forecast Next edged up its year profit guidance after posting third quarter sales just above expectations. Business • 30 Oct 13
UK inflation rate eases in August British inflation eased back to 2.7% in August as retailers kept a lid on the prices of new autumn ranges while petrol pump rises slowed. Business • 17 Sep 13
UK inflation rate eases in August British inflation eased back to 2.7% in August as retailers kept a lid on the prices of new autumn ranges while petrol pump rises slowed. Business • 17 Sep 13
Next ups profit forecast as sales rise Clothing retailer Next today nudged its full-year profit forecast higher as it reported a rise in sales in the run-up to Christmas along with better margins. Business • 03 Jan 13
Next ups profit forecast as sales rise Clothing retailer Next today nudged its full-year profit forecast higher as it reported a rise in sales in the run-up to Christmas along with better margins. Business • 03 Jan 13
Higher drink and clothes prices push inflation up Prices rose by 1.6% in the year to September, according to Central Statistics Office figures published today. Business • 12 Oct 12
Higher drink and clothes prices push inflation up Prices rose by 1.6% in the year to September, according to Central Statistics Office figures published today. Business • 12 Oct 12
H&M's third quarter profits edge 1% higher Swedish fashion retailer Hennes and Mauritz today reported a tiny 1% rise in third quarter net profits. Business • 27 Sep 12
H&M's third quarter profits edge 1% higher Swedish fashion retailer Hennes and Mauritz today reported a tiny 1% rise in third quarter net profits. Business • 27 Sep 12
Zara owner reports 32% increase in profit in H1 Spanish clothes retailer Inditex has posted a 32% increase in first-half net profit as it continued expanding in emerging markets. Business • 19 Sep 12
Zara owner reports 32% increase in profit in H1 Spanish clothes retailer Inditex has posted a 32% increase in first-half net profit as it continued expanding in emerging markets. Business • 19 Sep 12
Next says August, September sales disappointing Clothing retailer Next said sales in August and early September had been disappointing during what had been an unusually quiet period. Business • 13 Sep 12
Next says August, September sales disappointing Clothing retailer Next said sales in August and early September had been disappointing during what had been an unusually quiet period. Business • 13 Sep 12
Next defies retail gloom with sales rise Next, Britain's second-biggest clothing retailer, has beaten its target for first-half sales growth. Business • 01 Aug 12
Next defies retail gloom with sales rise Next, Britain's second-biggest clothing retailer, has beaten its target for first-half sales growth. Business • 01 Aug 12