Moving on from Mothercare The well known brand Mothercare was an early casualty of Covid-19 during the summer months. Business • 12 Jan 21
Mothercare goes into liquidation, 14 stores to close Mothercare Ireland is to close its 14 branches after it was placed into liquidation due to the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Business • 12 Jun 20
Mothercare sales stumble on global retail woes Struggling baby products retailer Mothercare has today reported a 8.4% drop in half-year worldwide sales. Business • 10 Dec 19
Mothercare to close all its 79 stores in the UK The new administrators of troubled retailer Mothercare has said it will close all its 79 shops in the UK, putting 2,500 jobs at risk. Business • 06 Nov 19
Mothercare set to go into administration in the UK Mothercare has announced plans to place its UK retail business in administration, putting around 2,500 jobs at risk. Business • 04 Nov 19
Mothercare completes store closures plan UK retailer Mothercare slashed its outstanding net debt to just under £7m last year as it completed a programme of store closures that its leadership … Business • 24 May 19
Mothercare UK's sales slide slows in fourth quarter The pace of falls in like-for-like store sales at UK baby products retailer Mothercare eased slightly in the final quarter of its 2019 fiscal year. Business • 04 Apr 19
Sale of ELC business won't affect Mothercare Ireland Troubled UK retailer Mothercare is selling its Early Learning Centre business to toy chain The Entertainer as it ramps up turnaround efforts. Business • 13 Mar 19
Mothercare's third-quarter sales drop 18% Mothercare's third-quarter group sales slipped 18% on lower online sales of baby products and fewer discounts, which led to a double digit dip in UK … Business • 09 Jan 19
Losses widen at UK's Mothercare as sales slide Struggling British baby products retailer Mothercare said it would trade from fewer than 80 UK stores by April next year as it shrinks its portfolio … Business • 22 Nov 18
UK's Mothercare seeks survival with £32.5m equity raise UK mother and baby products retailer Mothercare said it was making progress with a survival plan and expected to complete a £32.5m equity issue this … Business • 09 Jul 18
Ocado and GVC nab spots on FTSE 100 Online grocer and technology company Ocado has entered the UK's index of biggest companies in a quarterly reshuffle of the FTSE 100 which clearly showed … Business • 31 May 18
Sacked Mothercare CEO rehired on lower salary The boss of Mothercare, the struggling UK mother and baby products retailer, who was sacked 44 days ago returned to work today but with a … Business • 18 May 18
Mothercare to close 50 stores in UK restructuring Mothercare, the struggling mother and baby products retailer, said today it would close 50 more UK stores as part of a survival plan that would … Business • 17 May 18
UK's Mothercare to raise equity amid restructuring plan Britain's Mothercare, the mother and baby products retailer, said today it would ask investors for more money as part of a major restructuring it plans … Business • 14 May 18
Mothercare online sales recover amid refinancing talks UK retailer Mothercare has cheered a much-needed recovery in online sales as the struggling retailer remains locked in talks with lenders over a refinancing deal. Business • 12 Apr 18
Mothercare cuts full year profit forecast, shares sink British baby goods retailer Mothercare warned that its full-year profit would be much lower than expected as it did not see any improvement in the … Business • 08 Jan 18
Mothercare's profit jumps on turnaround plan Baby goods retailer Mothercare said its full-year profit jumped 51% as the turnaround plan for its troubled UK business made progress. Business • 19 May 16
Mothercare turnaround plan doubles profit British baby goods retailer Mothercare more than doubled half-year profit as it revamped its loss-making domestic business and plans further international expansion. Business • 19 Nov 15
Mothercare turnaround continues as UK sales rise Mothercare showed further signs of a turnaround in its troubled UK business today, posting a 5.1% rise in underlying fourth quarter sales. Business • 16 Apr 15
Mothercare chief to step up UK store closures Mothercare's new boss is to step up the retailer's closure of loss-making stores as part of a £100m strategy to revive the UK business. Business • 23 Sep 14
Mothercare's interim CEO named permanent boss Mothercare, fighting off a takeover bid from US group Destination Maternity, named its interim chief executive as its permanent CEO today. Business • 10 Jul 14
Mothercare rejects £266m takeover bid Mothercare has rejected takeover approaches worth as much as £266m from a leading North American retail chain. Business • 02 Jul 14
500 Mothercare jobs at risk in the UK Up to 500 jobs in the UK are at risk at Mothercare after the mother and baby products retailer announced plans to overhaul working hours. Business • 18 Jun 14
Mothercare beats forecasts with £9.5m profit British baby goods retailer Mothercare beat full-year profit forecasts and said improved trading had continued into its new financial year, raising hopes a turnaround drive … Business • 22 May 14
