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Myer’s net profit tumbles as labour, marketing costs increase

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Myer’s net profit declined 18 per cent to $42 million in the first half, reflecting what the company described as an increase in the cost of doing business. ” During the period, Myer completed its merger with the apparel brands business of Premier Retail. Sales remained flat at $1.83

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Universal Store Holdings names George Do divisional CEO, net profit dips

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Universal Store Holdings has appointed George Do in the newly created role of Universal Store and Perfect Stranger divisional CEO, effective March 1, after suffering a steep net profit decline in the first half. The new appointment comes after the group posted a net profit of $11.3 per cent, which included a $13.6

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Kathmandu parent KMD Brands sees sales, net profit increase

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Outdoor apparel retailer KMD Brands has witnessed an increase in sales and net profit in FY23 on the back of improved performance across all its businesses – with the Rip Curl and Oboz brands achieving record sales. million and net profit after tax jumping 8.6 million and net profit after tax jumping 8.6

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Myer’s profit declines amid store closures, underperformance of some brands

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Myer saw a decline in net profit in the last fiscal year due to the underperformance of Sass&Bide, Marcs, and David Lawrence, inflationary pressures, and store closures. The department store chain’s net profit fell 26 per cent to $52.6 million as sales dipped 2.9 per cent to $3.27 per cent of total sales.

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Premier Investments’ retail sales rise as brands recover from Covid-19 impact

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The company also saw growth in all five of its mainstream apparel brands – Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Portmans, Dotti, and Jacqui E – which collectively generated sales of $844.8 Meanwhile, Premier Investments’ statutory net profit after tax fell 4.9 Gross profit grew 5.4 million, up 4.6 per cent to $271.1 2 per cent.

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Moshi Moshi eyes expansion beyond Thailand, targets 200 stores by 2025

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However, better control of selling and administrative expenses helped deliver an increase in net profit for the quarter of 108.1 Net profit for the first nine months of the year is up 24 per cent. The gross margin percentage of revenues in the third quarter was 52.8 per cent, a decline from 53.1 million baht ($3.5

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Oroton trebles profit after rigorous cost-control measures

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Luxury fashion retailer Oroton Group says its profit more than tripled on the back of higher sales and stricter cost and inventory management in FY23. The company booked a net profit of $8.2 million in the 12 months ended July 30, up 3.5 times from last year.