Retail
Sainsbury (SBRY) & Tesco (TSCO): 2 climate concerned stocks to buy
October 26, 2021 03:03 PM BST| By Suhita PoddarThe global food industry is among one of the most critical sectors and the one which is in urgent need of decarbonisation, as it plays a major role in the climate crisis. The sector accounts for 30 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and i.....
Should you buy these 3 supermarket stocks amid fear of food shortage?
October 25, 2021 11:51 AM BST| By Nidhi GuptaHighlights Tesco has recently launched a checkout-free GetGo store in London that enables customers to purchase and pay without having to scan products. Sainsbury’s online groceries and clothing sales increased by 29% and 57.6% year on ye.....
UK consumer confidence declines: Are these 3 retail stocks worth holding?
October 22, 2021 08:32 AM BST| By Nidhi GuptaHighlights Sainsbury’s total retail sales (excluding fuel) rose by 1.6%, and grocery sales increased by 0.8% in the quarter ended 26 June 2021. Recently, Morrisons announced plans to cut down its online delivery service as consumer .....
How Burberry’s (LON: BRBY) new CEO steer the ship?
October 21, 2021 07:39 AM BST| By Suhita PoddarUK-based luxury fashion house Burberry PLC (LON: BRBY)’s shares jumped over 2 per cent after the announcement that the company had hired a competing luxury fashion house’s head, Jonathan Akeroyd, as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). A.....
How top 3 FTSE supermarkets are handling the HGV driver shortage
October 20, 2021 01:20 PM BST| By Sreenivas D AjankarHighlights Shortage of truck drivers in the UK could last for a year, impacting the UK’s supply chain ahead of the Christmas festive season. Because of driver shortage in the past few months, companies that can pay more are taking a.....
2 retail stocks to buy ahead of Christmas shopping boom
October 19, 2021 09:07 AM BST| By Nidhi GuptaHighlights The pandemic has been instrumental in changing not only what people consume but also how they consume it. Tesco’s board announced an interim dividend of 3.20 pence per share to shareholders. Morrisons’ total revenu.....
M & S (MKS), Next (NXT) & Frasers (FRAS): 3 retail stocks for long-term
October 15, 2021 10:00 AM BST| By Nidhi GuptaHighlights Marks and Spencer have unveiled its new large-scale store at Leamington Spa in Warwick. Next reported a 63.4% year-on-year increase in sales to £2.2 billion in H1 ended 31 July 2021. Frasers Group has been focusing on in.....
Slowing sales recovery: Are these 3 retail stocks still a buy?
October 12, 2021 11:23 AM BST| By Nidhi GuptaHighlights Marks and Spencer’s clothing and home revenue rose by 92.2% year-on-year and declined by 2.6% compared to the same period in 2019/20. WH Smith’s high street retail business revenue in the H2 2021 was 85% of the 2019 figur.....
ASOS (LON: ASC) shares slump over 16%: Is it worth buying now?
October 11, 2021 02:17 PM BST| By Sreenivas D AjankarThe UK-based online fashion retailer ASOS Plc (LON: ASC), which is a constituent of the FTSE AIM market, witnessed a sharp decline of over 16% in its stock prices on Monday, following the announcement of its full year result for the financial.....
3 Amazon alternative stocks to buy on LSE
October 06, 2021 09:12 AM BST| By Nidhi GuptaHighlights Amazon has opened its first non-food store called Amazon 4-star in the United Kingdom Morrisons announced its takeover by a US-based private equity firm, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), for £7 billion. Total sales of .....
Sainsbury (SBRY) & French Connection (FCCN): 2 retail stocks to buy now
October 05, 2021 08:42 AM BST| By Nidhi GuptaHighlights Sainsbury’s board proposed a final dividend payout of 7.4 pence per share to shareholders for FY 2021. The fashion retail group French Connection accepted a takeover bid worth £28.98 million ($40 million) from MIP H.....
AO World (AO) & Currys (CURY): Should you buy these mid-cap retail stocks?
October 01, 2021 01:50 PM BST| By Suhita PoddarHighlights Electronics retailer AO World’s shares dropped over 18 per cent after reporting slow revenue growth for the first half due to the ongoing nationwide scarcity of delivery drivers and supply chain issues. The retail sector .....
Boohoo (BOO): Should you remain invested despite profit decline warning?
October 01, 2021 07:35 AM BST| By Sreenivas D AjankarFTSE AIM-listed Boohoo Group Plc (LON: BOO), which offers clothing and fashion accessories through its online fashion website, announced its interim result for the six months ended 31 August 2021. The fashion e-commerce company reported £975......
Boohoo (BOO) & ASOS PLC (ASC): Should you buy these 2 AIM retail stocks?
September 29, 2021 03:45 PM BST| By Suhita PoddarHighlights An ongoing lorry driver shortage has impacted the UK’s fuel supplies and other related sectors. The retail sector has warned that if the shortage is not addressed in the next 10 days Christmas may be impacted. The UK has s.....
3 supermarket stocks to hold despite decline in consumer confidence
September 24, 2021 08:51 AM BST| By Nidhi GuptaUK’s consumer confidence is being heavily impacted by the rising anxiety associated with the surging cost of living. The GfK’s Consumer Confidence Barometer fell five points to minus 13 in September 2021, the lowest level in twelve mont.....
M&S (MKS) & WH Smith (SMWH): Should you buy these 2 FTSE retail stocks?
September 13, 2021 11:00 AM BST| By Nidhi GuptaHighlights Marks and Spencer is considering the closure of select stores in France after the imposition of Brexit border controls and byzantine regulations that caused supply chain issues. Causeway Capital Management increased its stake in WH S.....
5 housing stocks to buy as prices may continue rising
September 09, 2021 03:36 PM BST| By Rishika RainaHighlights Housing market slows but prices expected to rise, according to RICS. Residential property sales fall in August for the second month in a row. The latest findings of the RICS UK Residential Market Survey showed that new buy.....
Buy Alert! 5 UK retail stocks riding on high consumer spends
September 07, 2021 12:50 PM BST| By Rishika RainaHighlights Online sales saw a decline in August as more and more people were visiting physical stores according to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium. Formalwear was a strong performer as customers started going to office .....
Should you buy these high-street retail stocks after a record footfall report?
September 02, 2021 08:57 AM BST| By Nidhi GuptaHighlights Consumer footfall in bricks-and-mortar retail outlets grew by about 25% last month, driven by people choosing to spend summer holidays at home, according to Springboard data. Consumer footfall at the high-street retail outlets .....
Should you invest in these 5 high street retail stocks?
August 27, 2021 02:28 PM BST| By Kamalika GhoshThe UK’s high street retailers have witnessed the closure of 83% of the total department stores since the fall of the British Home Stores (BHS) in 2016. The trend underlines the change in the high street retail sector as the COVID-19 accelera.....