Retail results roundup! Interim results were announced today from: NEXT PLC, Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets PLC and John Lewis. NEXT PLC (NXT) – sales and profits fall NEXT PLC reported a 9.5% fall in profit before tax at: £309.4 million at half year results (to end of July). Total group sales …

Walmart sales growth continues – sales were up 2.1% to 31st July 2017 to $123.40 billion on previous year.  Asda, a Walmart subsidiary also reported positive sales – the first in three years. Visit Wal-Mart Stores PLC (WMT) for  accounts report summary

UK Retail growth slows as shoppers cut back on some items but not on food. These latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) attracted comment from some analysts suggesting that the UK consumer is in a better place than expected and this could bode well for the future. …