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UK: Moss Bros FY profit surges
22 March 2013
Men's formal wear specialist Moss Bros has seen its full-year pre-tax profit surge, boosted by rising e-commerce sales but admitted that sales growth has slowed in the first seven weeks of the new year.
UK: Moss Bros lifts profit view after strong Christmas
14 January 2013
Men's formal wear specialist Moss Bros Group today (14 January) said it expects its full-year performance to exceed market expectations after trading well during the Christmas period.
UK: Moss Bros "confident" after sales growth
14 December 2012
Men's formalwear specialist Moss Bros Group said it remains "confident" in its full-year outlook after posting like-for-like sales growth in recent trading.
UK: Moss Bros positive as H1 sales rise
20 September 2012
Formal men's wear retailer Moss Bros Group Plc says it is "well placed" to make further progress during the second half of its financial year after seeing "positive" like-for-like sales in recent trading.
UK: Moss Bros remains "cautious" despite sales growth
24 May 2012
Formal men's wear retailer Moss Bros Group remains "cautious" about the macro-economic environment and its impact on consumer spending, despite reporting a rise in sales.
UK: Moss Bros swings to FY profit
29 March 2012
Formal men's wear retailer Moss Bros Group has today (29 March) posted a full-year profit "turnaround", on the back of increased sales and cost cuts.
UK: Moss Bros confident as sales rise
15 December 2011
Formal men’s wear retailer Moss Bros Group said it was “confident” in the outlook for the full year after like-for-like sales recorded a double-digit rise in recent trading.
UK: Moss Bros swings to H1 profit on higher sales
27 September 2011
Men's wear retailer Moss Bros Group Plc today (27 September) delivered an upbeat half-year trading report with higher sales helping to push it back into the black, and said it is on course to deliver better than expected growth by the year-end.
UK: JD Sports loses GBP700,000 in stock through riots
21 September 2011
JD Sports says it lost some GBP700,000 (US$1m) in stock during the UK riots last month, but does not think the unrest will impact its full-year results.
UK: JD Sports buys Cecil Gee for GBP1.7m
20 June 2011
Retailer JD Sports has acquired men’s wear chain Cecil Gee, including eight of the brand’s stores, from Moss Bros for GBP1.7m (US$2.8m), the company has confirmed.
UK: Moss Bros profits up despite tough environment
19 May 2011
Suit retailer Moss Bros says its profit has grown 9.8% during the past quarter, but that is remains mindful of the macro-economic environment and its impact on consumer spending.
UK: Moss Bros hails “good progress” despite FY loss
31 March 2011
Suit retailer and hire specialist Moss Bros Group said trading remained in line with expectations despite recording a rise in the company’s full-year loss.
UK: Moss Bros sells back Hugo Boss franchises
7 February 2011
Suit retailer Moss Bros is to dispose of its 15 Hugo Boss franchised stores to Hugo Boss UK Limited for GBP16.5m (US$26.6m).
UK: Moss Bros like-for-likes up 8.3%
9 December 2010
Formal apparel retailer Moss Bros said like-for-like sales for the first 18 weeks of the company’s second half had risen 8.3%, with margins up despite a “highly promotional” market.
UK: Moss Bros to review costs as narrows H1 loss
29 September 2010
Menswear retailer Moss Bros Group Plc today (29 September) said it was encouraged by trading so far in the second half of its financial year, and that it on track to meet expectations for the year as a whole.
UK: Moss Bros appoints new finance director
28 June 2010
UK suit retailer Moss Bros Group has announced the appointment of Robin Piggott as its group finance director.
UK: Moss Bros cautious despite higher 16-week sales
28 May 2010
Men's wear retailer Moss Bros Group Plc today (28 May) said it is making "good progress in tough market conditions" after sales for the first 16 weeks of its current year were up 12.6%.
Spotlight on...World Cup branding battle
27 May 2010
Four years is a long-time in football, but the moment French captain Zinedine Zidane headbutted an Italian defender during the World Cup final at Berlin's Olympic Stadium will live long in the memory. The next question is, how many fans remember what brand of shirt he was wearing? Joe Ayling reports.
UK: Moss Bros appoints Hewitt as chairman
27 April 2010
UK retailer Moss Bros Group has announced the appointment of Debbie Hewitt as independent non-executive chairman of the company with effect from today (27 April).
UK: London design centre boosts Bagir fashion credentials
19 April 2010
Clothing maker Bagir has opened a new design centre in London to give a new creative edge to garments supplied to customers around the world and a quick response to fast-changing fashions.
UK: Moss Bros sees progress as FY losses narrow
25 March 2010
Tailored clothing retailer Moss Bros Group Plc today (25 March) said it had made "good progress" after narrowing its annual losses and booking sales gains in the first seven weeks of the current year.
UK: Moss Bros chairman David Adams resigns
16 March 2010
Tailored clothing retailer Moss Bros Group Plc is searching for a new chairman after David Adams announced his resignation.
UK: Moss Bros hails “marked improvement” in trading
10 December 2009
Tailored clothing retailer Moss Bros has seen a “marked improvement” in trading since August, with like-for-like sales up 5.5% on last year.
UK: Moss Bros trading director leaves
6 October 2009
Suit retailer Moss Bros has announced that Ciaran McCloskey, group trading director, has left the company.
UK: Moss Bros on track despite wider H1 loss
29 September 2009
Men’s wear retailer Moss Bros Group Plc has widened its first-half losses, but says the period ended “with a noticeable improving sales trend” putting it on track to meet full year expectations.
UK: Ex-M&S director to head buying at Primark
28 July 2009
Discount clothing retailer Primark, has hired Julian Kilmartin, a former director at Marks & Spencer, as the new buying and merchandising director for its UK, Ireland and international operations.
UK: Moss Bros sales slide 3.9%
29 May 2009
UK suit retailer Moss Bros Group said in an interim management statement that its like for like sales for the 16 weeks to 23 May were down 3.9%.
UK: Moss Bros sees loss despite "smarter" shoppers
26 March 2009
Suit company Moss Bros has reported a full-year loss of GBP5m (US$7.29m), compared to GBP0.2m profit last year, as an increasing demand for smart clothing failed to offset the UK recession.
UK: Moss Bros names Brian Brick chief executive
19 March 2009
Men’s wear retailer Moss Bros Group Plc today (19 March) named Brian Brick as its new chief executive, with immediate effect.
UK: Moss Bros CEO Philip Mountford to leave
19 January 2009
Philip Mountford is stepping down as chief executive of troubled men’s wear retailer Moss Bros after nearly five years at the helm.
