Mothercare FY sales slide on Middle East uncertainty
Mum-and-baby clothing retailer Mothercare has suffered a heavy decline in FY turnover, which it blamed on uncertainty in the Middle East and a winding down of its sales arrangement in the UK.
25 September 2025
25 September 2025
Mum-and-baby clothing retailer Mothercare has suffered a heavy decline in FY turnover, which it blamed on uncertainty in the Middle East and a winding down of its sales arrangement in the UK.
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