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Next sales grow as online business outperforms
Next has reported that its autumn and pre-Christmas sales grew after buoyant online business trading.Total sales at the clothes retailer between 1 August and 24 December rose 3.1% compared with a year earlier, ignoring the effect of rising VAT. However it’s Next Directory sales grew by 16.9%. But its High Street business, which sees some [...]
Moss Bros reports strong sales increase
Menswear retailer Moss Bros has unveiled a double digit increase in sales as its efforts to turn around its fortunes continue.In the 19 weeks to December 10, gross profits were up 7.9% with sales on a same store basis rising by 10.5%. The figures follow the sale of Hugo Boss and Cecil Gee stores in [...]
Sports Direct sales rise despite fragile business climate
Sports Direct has hailed a “strong performance” after reporting half-year pre-tax profits of £100.3 million- a modest increase from the same period in 2010.The retailer said that an 8.4% growth in sales to £888.6 million came despite a “fragile consumer climate”. Chief executive Dave Forsey said he was particularly pleased because the comparison with last [...]
Groupon share floatation raises more money than expected
The sale of shares in Groupon has raised £437 million ($700m) after the Initial Public Offering was priced higher than had been expected.Shares in the company were originally priced in a range of $16 to $18 a share, but were eventually sold at $20. It values the business at almost £8.12 billion ($13 billion). Groupon [...]
Free wi-fi central London promotion started
Nokia has switched on a trial of a free wi-fi service in central London.From today until the end of 2011, the public will be able to use the high speed service in certain parts of the city courtesy of the phone firm. If the two month trial is deemed a success, the Finnish company plans [...]
Microsoft increases profits boosted by Office sales
Microsoft has reported a 6% increase in it’s last three month profits- boosted by Office sales.The technology company said net income for the three months to the end of September came in at £3.63 billion compared with £3.38 billion in the same period last year. The results were helped by strong sales of its Office [...]
Apple increases profits by 85 per cent
Apple Inc- the world’s most valuable technology company has reported an 85% increase in profits.Apple’s net profit for the year ending 24 September was £16.5 billion. Overall sales revenues totalled £17.66 billion for the three months- which was nearly £660 million less than Wall Street forecasts. It is the first time that Apple has missed [...]
Google reports record profits and revenues in the third quarter
Google has reported a large rise in profits and sales in the three months to September.The search engine said net income in the third quarter surged 26% to a record £1.74 billion, up from £1.44 billion in the same period of last year. Earlier in the summer Google launched Google+, a social network to take [...]
Business Win- About Us
Business Win was set up in the Spring of 2011 to provide the solution to the needs of businesses to help them grow their customers- and hence their business.Too many business people become fixated either by the technology of online marketing- or the snake oil salespeople peddling instant results- or they are just sold on [...]
Business Win reduces online marketing competition
The online marketing competition for Business Win’s top ranking seems to have reduced this month as Google can “only” find 1,860,000 webpages. So now’s a great time to follow the leader! Share and Enjoy: