Director dealings: Mothercare director makes share purchase
8th Feb 2023 14:43
(Sharecast News) - Mothercare revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director, Mark Newton-Jones had acquired 604,789 ordinary shares in the London-listed retailer.
Read moreMothercare appoints new CEO; interim profits slump
24th Nov 2022 09:42
(Sharecast News) - Mother and child retailer Mothercare posted a drop in interim profits on Thursday as it announced the appointment of Daniel Le Vesconte as its new chief executive officer.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: PD Ports, OneWeb, Tax cuts
18th Sep 2022 19:01
(Sharecast News) - Australian investment outfit Macquarie is studying a possible £1bn bid for PD Ports, the logistics empire that includes the strike-plagued Felixstowe port in the south or Teesport in the northeast. An auction by PD 's owner, Canadian private equity firm Brookfield, was cancelled in November following a legal spat with the South Tees Development Corporation, which owns the land around Teesport. Bids at the auction had reached around £1.3bn but the economic backdrop and performance of PD Ports had worsened since then. Originally, PD Ports had sought a sale price of £2.0bn. - The Sunday Times
Read moreMothercare full-year earnings set to beat expectations
11th Apr 2022 07:40
(Sharecast News) - Specialist young childrens' retailer Mothercare reported unaudited net worldwide sales of £385m for the financial year just ended on Monday, which it said was "significantly impacted" by the "varied experiences" of Covid-19 in its franchisee markets.
Read moreMothercare suspends Russian business, shares tank
9th Mar 2022 08:21
(Sharecast News) - Mothercare shares crashed on Wednesday after the retailer said it had suspended its operations in Russia, to which it has significant exposure.
Read moreMothercare returns to profit as costs drop
25th Nov 2021 08:07
(Sharecast News) - Mothercare returned to profit as cost cuts more than made up for declining revenue at the baby and child products company.
Read moreMothercare losses widen as Covid restrictions dent revenues
29th Jul 2021 10:23
(Sharecast News) - Mothercare reported a widening of its full-year losses on Thursday as it took a hit from Covid restrictions.
Read moreMothercare forecasts return to profit in FY 2021
25th May 2021 11:32
(Sharecast News) - Mothercare expects to return to the black this year despite a hefty slide in annual sales, the parent and child specialist confirmed on Tuesday.
Read moreMothercare completes overhaul and swings to loss
26th Nov 2020 09:20
(Sharecast News) - Mothercare said its transformation plan was completed as the parent and child product seller reported a loss for the first half of its financial year.
Read moreMothercare full-year losses narrow
25th Sep 2020 07:41
(Sharecast News) - Beleaguered mother and child retailer Mothercare reported a decline in full-year revenue on Friday but a narrowing of its losses as it said it was looking forward to a "brighter and stable future".
Read moreMothercare interim chief to leave troubled retailer
22nd Jun 2020 10:36
(Sharecast News) - Mothercare's interim chief executive has stepped down, the mother and child retailer announced on Monday, as discussions over future funding continued.
Read moreMothercare franchising deal with Boots delayed; employees furloughed
30th Mar 2020 12:50
(Sharecast News) - Mothercare said on Monday that its franchising deal with Boots has been delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak, as it announced that 430 employees have been furloughed.
Read moreMothercare CEO steps down; recapitalisation 'broadly on track'
23rd Jan 2020 07:17
(Sharecast News) - Mothercare announced some changes to its leadership team on Thursday as it said it was "broadly on track" with its planned recapitalisation.
Read moreBoots to stock Mothercare products
13th Dec 2019 13:49
(Sharecast News) - Parent and child retailer Mothercare has agreed a franchise deal with Boots that will see the UK health and beauty chain stock its clothing, home and travel products.
Read moreMothercare losses widen as international sales decline
10th Dec 2019 07:47
(Sharecast News) - Losses at struggling parent and child retailer Mothercare widened in the first half of the year as international sales were hit by difficult trading conditions in the Middle East.
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