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Ian Pollard – JD Sports Grows Internationally With Significant US Progress

JD Sports Fashion JD  reports total sales growth of 15% for the cumulative 48-week period to 5 January as it makes further significant progress in its international development. Gross profit margins have been maintained at last year levels. In the second half the first two stores in Thailand were opened plus  the first five JD stores […]

Andrew Hore – Quoted Micro 14 January 2019

NEX EXCHANGE Bruce Pubs (PUB) has raised £100,000 from an issue of 7.2% bonds and trading has commenced on NEX. The pubs operator wants to raise up to £20m. The cash will be used to acquire pubs in Scotland. Bruce owns 18 licenced premises with another licence pending. Bruce Pubs is a subsidiary of the […]

Ian Pollard – Can Marks #MKS remain independent?

Marks & Spencer MKS looks like it has definately claimed top position as 2018’s big time Christmas loser. In the 13 weeks to the 29th December International sales collapsed by a frightening 15% which is not surprising when you look firstly at the poor service offered by some of its overseas stores and more importantly […]

Grand Vision Media Holdings #GVMH – new contract with Chinese Cinema Partner

Grand Vision Media Holdings Plc today announces a contract with Dadi Cinema Group (“Dadi”) in China, whereby GVMH will install its 3D panels in 22 new cinema locations in the Dadi network with installation work starting immediately.   Dadi currently operates over 470 cinemas across China. This represents the first collaboration between the two parties.   GVMH […]

Ian Pollard – Sainsbury #SBRY board reduced to Meaningless Twaddle.

Sainsbury J plc SBRY You know that Sainsbury has a serious problem when the best which it can find to say about Chistmas is that Convenience stores hit a new record on Christmas Eve. Management gives the impression that it is lost for words and so it should be. It has been absolutely trounced during […]

Central Victoria gold rush revival continues as ECR Minerals applies for licensing at an additional four sites following Newmont’s application a few weeks ago.

Newmont Mining and ECR Minerals join Central Victoria gold rush revival  Fosterville mine in Victoria expected to break production record  Untouched potential in Victoria  ECR Minerals fully funded through to June 2020 following strategic financing round In recents weeks it was revealed that world’s second largest gold producer Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM) had applied for the […]

Ian Pollard: Morrisons – The Legacy Lives On With Bumper Christmas

Morrisons W. Sprmkts MRW If you do not know how to sell a pack of frozen peas, then you should not be on the board of a chain of supermarkets. Britains high streets are riddled with major retail outlets which are in a state of collapse and its Boards are littered with bankers, accountants and […]