Comments on: High street faces toughest conditions in 5 years

By: Sports Direct shares soar - The Investment Observer

Sports Direct shares soar - The Investment Observer — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 16:04:06 +0000

[…] department store had fallen victim to the difficult trading conditions to hit the UK high […]

By: Mothercare posts deeper loss - UK Investor Magazine

Mothercare posts deeper loss - UK Investor Magazine — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:41:21 +0000

[…] UK business is not alone in feeling the bite of the tough trading conditions to hit the UK high […]

By: Quiz shares plunge on half year loss - UK Investor Magazine

Quiz shares plunge on half year loss - UK Investor Magazine — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:04:22 +0000

[…] Indeed, Quiz is not alone to feel the woes of the tough retail climate – the difficult trading conditions have been well publicised as of late. […]

By: Retail sales down with later timing of Black Friday - UK Investor Magazine

Retail sales down with later timing of Black Friday - UK Investor Magazine — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:37:35 +0000

[…] successful trading period brings joy after the well publicised woes of the UK high street have dominated over recent […]

By: Next sales improve in October - The Investment Observer

Next sales improve in October - The Investment Observer — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 14:26:54 +0000

[…] British retailers have been struggling amid the gloomy trading environment to have hit the UK high […]

By: Zara owner sees sales rise in half year results - UK Investor Magazine

Zara owner sees sales rise in half year results - UK Investor Magazine — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:34:54 +0000

[…] sector has experienced difficulties in the past year as businesses struggle for survival amid a gloomy trading environment to hit the wider high street. Physical shops are often sidelined by shoppers who turn to online […]

By: JD Sports shares rise on sales and profit growth - UK Investor Magazine

JD Sports shares rise on sales and profit growth - UK Investor Magazine — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:17:59 +0000

[…] Sports’ results defy the gloomy trading environment to have hit the UK high street. Over the past year, retailers have struggled to survive as job cuts […]

By: Quiz shares sink on pre-tax profits crash - The Investment Observer

Quiz shares sink on pre-tax profits crash - The Investment Observer — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:10:07 +0000

[…] highly publicised macro-economic and structural factors. Quiz is among many to be impacted by the challenging retail conditions to hit the […]

By: Card Factory first-quarter sales grow 6.4%, full year profit outlook unchanged - UK Investor Magazine

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 08:01:05 +0000

[…] sales grew by 2.3% and, in the context of the continued challenging consumer environment, this performance demonstrates strength of its quality and value offer, Card Factory […]

By: UK retail sales drop 2.7% in May - UK Investor Magazine

UK retail sales drop 2.7% in May - UK Investor Magazine — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 07:51:33 +0000

[…] both in store and online retailers have struggled for survival among the tough trading conditions to hit the UK high street. Retailers across the country have battled for survival amid store […]

By: British Land set to sell £429 million of Sainsbury’s superstores - UK Investor Magazine

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 07:07:27 +0000

[…] retailers have fallen victim to the tough trading conditions to hit the UK high street. It was recently reported that almost 2,500 high street stores closed in […]

By: Ted Baker: profits decrease for first time since financial crash - UK Investor Magazine

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 09:06:59 +0000

[…] group’s results occur against a backdrop of warnings and complaints by retailers of the difficult trading conditions to hit the high street. Its decrease in pre-tax profits is its first decline since the financial […]

By: Bonmarche issues third profit warning in six months, shares slide - UK Investor Magazine

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 09:01:10 +0000

[…] is not the only retailer to be hit by gloomy high street trading conditions. It was announced just yesterday the sportswear retailer JD Sports (LON:JD) was set to purchase […]

By: Footasylum shares soar on JD Sports deal - UK Investor Magazine

Footasylum shares soar on JD Sports deal - UK Investor Magazine — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 10:15:26 +0000

[…] is one of many retailers struggling for survival amid tough trading conditions. It released a profit warning in September after its weak summer trading figures. Since it […]

By: H&M local currency sales third consecutive quarter increase - UK Investor Magazine

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 08:49:38 +0000

[…] secret that the UK high street has faced tough trading condition over the past few months. In fact, a new report from PwC identified that the UK high street is facing the toughest trading condition in five […]

By: LK Bennett collapses putting 500 jobs at risk - UK Investor Magazine

LK Bennett collapses putting 500 jobs at risk - UK Investor Magazine — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 08:54:49 +0000

[…] Christmas, the tough trading conditions to hit the UK high street were well publicised. This difficult climate was not just the case of a […]

By: Shaftesbury: footfall was “robust” over Christmas - UK Investor Magazine

Shaftesbury: footfall was “robust” over Christmas - UK Investor Magazine — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 10:11:04 +0000

[…] Tough trading conditions have been well publicised throughout 2018, perhaps contributing to a growing consumer anxiety in spending. Shaftesbury’s properties, however, seem to have not suffered as profoundly as other retailers. […]

By: UK retail sector cuts 70,000 jobs at end of 2018 - UK Investor Magazine

UK retail sector cuts 70,000 jobs at end of 2018 - UK Investor Magazine — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 10:04:44 +0000

[…] 2018, we have seen retailer after retailer issuing warnings as they battles with the difficult economic climate. Leading department store John Lewis reported a 99% drop in its profits, announcing that it would […]

By: Primark exceeds expectations over festive period - UK Startup Magazine

Primark exceeds expectations over festive period - UK Startup Magazine — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 13:45:20 +0000

[…] Primark’s strong trading contrasts the challenges faced by other retailers in the lead up to Christmas. With high street retailers such as Footasylum struggling over the festive period, Primark’s sales come as a relief to the current trading climate. […]

By: DFS profit outlook unchanged amid Brexit uncertainty - UK Investor Magazine

DFS profit outlook unchanged amid Brexit uncertainty - UK Investor Magazine — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 10:05:34 +0000

[…] For the five months to 30 December 2018, DFS has had a good underlying sales growth of 10%, despite the “challenging consumer environment“. […]

By: Footasylum shares slide 13% after warning on Christmas earnings - UK Investor Magazine

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 09:21:07 +0000

[…] has pointed towards the difficult UK retail climate as a cause of this weaker […]

By: Next pre-Christmas sales increase, full-year profit reduced - UK Investor Magazine

Thu, 03 Jan 2019 09:20:39 +0000

[…] the end of 2018, PwC reported that the UK high street was facing the toughest trading conditions in five years. Indeed, the poor footfall numbers of 2018’s Boxing Day sales reflect a broader sector-wide […]

By: Bonmarche shares drop 36% following revised profit forecast - UK Investor Magazine

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:31:12 +0000

[…] announcement is set against a backdrop of high street gloom. In fact, the group is not the only retailer suffering from the current high street crisis. John […]

By: Ted Baker faces “challenging external trading conditions” - UK Investor Magazine

Ted Baker faces “challenging external trading conditions” - UK Investor Magazine — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 12:49:11 +0000

[…] is John Lewis, reporting a 99% fall in its profits. In fact, the UK high street is currently facing the toughest conditions in the past five years. Following the UK’s scorching summer of World Cup success, retail sales dropped by 0.8%, a much […]

By: Ted Baker reveals revenue drop amid “challenging external trading conditions” - UK Investor Magazine

Thu, 06 Dec 2018 12:48:45 +0000

By: House of Fraser set to close further stores - The Investment Observer

House of Fraser set to close further stores - The Investment Observer — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 14:51:44 +0000

[…] Most recently, a report conducted by PwC found that the UK high street is facing its toughest start in five years. […]

By: Gourmet Burger Kitchen to close 17 restaurants - The Investment Observer

Gourmet Burger Kitchen to close 17 restaurants - The Investment Observer — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 16:12:40 +0000

[…] According to a report from PwC, the UK high street is facing the toughest trading conditions in five years. […]