I have been in and out of these a few times :-)) ..... bumping around their bottom but starting to bounce a little ..... closed @ 87/90p on Friday.

They have fallen from grace because of poor distribution probelens caused by poor management and an out of House warehousing system. THis is being sorted and new guys have replaced the old .....

Great brand name and selling could be overdone ..... anyway I am in for a few @ 90p and will let them ride for a while - not a t trade. Recent director buying around this price


ains


bought @ 90p - currently moving up at 141/145p 13/05 = plus 56.66% net

skinny - It's taken me over 10 years to realise there is more than one chart size let alone anything else :0)

Is there? :-)

Q4 trading update

Financial highlights

Worldwide sales growth of 4.1%, with growth in both UK and International
International retail sales growth of 11.4% at constant currency, with currency continuing to have an adverse impact
UK beginning to see some benefit from initiatives taken over the year with total UK sales up 1.5% and UK like-for-like sales growth of 5.1%, with positive like-for-like delivered for each quarter of the financial year
Gross margins continuing to stabilise


Operational highlights

International space up 9.0%, ending the year with 2.9m sq.ft. of space and 1,273 stores
UK space down 4.5%, ending the year with 1.7m sq.ft. of space and 189 stores, as space rationalisation has continued as planned
Online sales growth of c.32% during the quarter and now representing c.30% of total UK sales (c.25% last year)
Mobile sales growth of c.31% and click-and-collect now running at c.36% of total online orders


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Final Results

Highlights for FY2014/15

Financial highlights

Underlying profit before tax up 37% at £13.0m [FY2013/14: £9.5m]
International like-for-like sales1 up 5.6%, constant currency total sales up 12.4%, total International reported sales up 2.2% and underlying International profit2 up 1% at £45.9m [FY2013/14: £45.3m]
UK like-for-like sales1 up 2.0% with gross margin stabilised, total UK sales down (0.9)% as further underperforming stores were closed and underlying UK losses2 lower at £(18.0)m [FY2013/14: £(21.5)m]
Worldwide sales1 up 1.0% at £1,203m, International now accounts for 64% of worldwide space and 62% of worldwide sales
Statutory reported loss before tax of £(13.1)m [FY2013/14: £(26.3)m]
Successfully refinanced the business, ending the year with net cash of £31.5m compared to net debt £(46.5)m in FY2013/14
Strategic and operating highlights

Progress made against all six strategic pillars:

Become a digitally led business
Online sales up 18%, accounting for 30% of total UK sales with over a third of online orders collected in store and 82% of online traffic now generated from mobile
A significant increase in product images, videos and customer reviews online and an accelerated growth in our customer database
Supported by a modern retail estate
Closed a further 31 loss-making stores and resited one in the UK
Gateshead and Solihull refurbished to the new format, clothing biased stores trialled and our first year of refits now identified
Offering style, quality and innovation in product and great service
Introduced more phased launches of product in Clothing & footwear, Home & travel and Toys
Introduced more brands and increased exclusivity across all of our product categories
Stabilise and recapture gross margin
Margins stabilised after five years of decline
Moving back to being a full price retailer with shorter discount periods and better planned promotions
Running a lean organisation while investing for the future
Costs well managed and stock cover reduced in the UK
Invested in management and colleagues as well as our systems to support the strategic pillars
Expanding further internationally
Space up 9.0% with 1,273 stores in 60 countries as 52 stores opened
Entered a new territory - South Korea with an initial four stores

Q1 trading update



Mothercare plc, the leading global retailer for parents and young children, today issues the following trading update, which covers the 15 week period to 11 July 2015.

Overall trading is in line with expectations with the UK making a good start to the year and International seeing some macro volatility as anticipated.



International highlights

International space up 8% year-on-year despite the c2% reduction during Q4 last year which reflects the closure of some ELC concessions within department stores. International now trading from 1,299 stores and 2.97m sq.ft. of retail space
International retail sales down (1.3)% in constant currency as increased levels of economic risk impact consumer confidence. Currency headwinds further impacted international retail sales in actual currencies which were down (4.8)%
Asia and Europe both saw growth in constant currencies with Latin America and the Middle East weaker. The Middle East has been impacted by a reduction in markdown and discount activity and the delay into Q2 of the end-of-season sale which is after Ramadan and Eid


UK highlights

UK continuing to benefit from strategic initiatives with gains in gross margin, online sales growth of 24% and like-for-like sales growth of 1.3%
Reconfiguration of UK space continuing in line with expectations with space reduced by 5.3% year-on-year and a number of newly refurbished stores opened across various locations. UK now trading from 180 stores and 1.64m sq.ft. of retail space
iPads rolled out to all stores, allowing our teams to show customers our richer online content of photography, videos and customer reviews


Group highlights

Worldwide sales down (3.5)% and Total Group sales down (5.2)% reflecting ongoing store closures in the UK and macro headwinds seen in our International business

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Mothercare Plc trading in line with FY expectations

StockMarketWire.com

Half Year results http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=5156558

Trading statement http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=5298951

and what a hammering ..... now down nearly 30%

i was slightly tempted to short these a few weeks ago, and was surprised how well the share seemed to be performing ....... goes to show what we don't know!

kerrrrrrplunkkkkkkkkk!
what a bonanza for anyone who shorted before the figures

Finals http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=5551133

Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited go above 10%.

Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited go below 10%.

Skinny, I would not be surprised if they were to march up another even higher hill once again.

I like this stock due to the fact that the focus of the business on this one sector. In addition the potential overseas growth due the the weakness of the pound.

Truely a destination store.

I have been adding this morning at around 1.19

a destination store? ...... in your dreams
supermarkets now stock very good quality and cheap baby clothes

things like prams will generally be bought on line

MTC have a great oniline business http://www.mothercare.com/ as well and is an international growth area - how many other companies have an intenational brand and foothold?

Regardsless of cheap baby clothes being sold in supermarkets, MTC is the place to shop and they have so many exclusive lines, including top selling prams, quality car baby/child seats that supermarkets do not stock - nursery furniture - plus expert advice., advice the supermarkets cannot give.

How many middle earning families that are expecting, will not go into a Mothercare Shop before the arrival, and in turn the Grans to be etc. to pick up gifts and ideas for mum to be, and remember it is the silver surfers that trust the brand and will place orders on-line. This is one retail business that will be pretty solid in hard times as well.

The new formated stores are performing and the job is almost done, plus the international business is the real jewel in the crown going forward. I would not be surprised to see the Chinesse coming in with a bid before the company starts to show what progress they have made over the past two years, DYOR

Brokers have also raised their targets and i expect will continue to do so.

my daughter for starters who has a 17 month and a new born and my daughter-in-law whose 2 boys are now 5 and 7 or thereabouts

anyway, your choice where you put your money, but MTC is assuredly not mine

Each to their own cynic, I expect you are so wealthy that your grandchildren only get designer products, or she is so concerned with her budget that she shops at supermarkets and so called discount/outlet centres. :-)

Good luck.

my youngest grandchildren mostly have their clothes bought at ASDA (designed by "george" i think)
apparently the range, styling, quality and price are outstanding