2012年1月16日星期一

The Week Ahead: January 16 to January 20

 This will be the final week of retailers reporting their Christmas trading statements, as well as trading updates from Bovis Homes and JD Wetherspoon.

Bagging a profit: Burberry set to shine as fashion chains reveal numbers

This will be the final week of retailers reporting their Christmas trading statements.

This time it is a clutch of fashion chains to reveal how threadbare or sequin-sparkling sales were during December. Investors will be hoping that nothing can be as bad as "Black Thursday" or "Retailaggedon" – the day last week when Tesco issued its largest profit warning for over 20 years, Argos posted dire numbers, Thorntons' sales melted and Halfords disappointed.

The one likely star is Burberry, purveyor of trench coats and handbags . The fashion house has consistently defied gloom-mongers during the consumer downturn, proving that as much as any consumer company can be immune from the global economic woes, it is.

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Analysts believe that third quarter profits will hit 568m, while RBS says that Q3 like-for-like sales are likely to be up 13pc, a slower run rate compared with the first half of 15.5pc, though comparisons are tougher. THE OFFICE for National Statistics will publish December inflation data tomorrow.Great Promotions on Greatest Purchase San Francisco Giants Franchise Fitted pradahandbags Shops. Inflation could be the one relative bright spot for UK consumers in 2012, as it is expected to fall sharply after hitting a high of 5.2pc in September,Ways to Go for Burberry Designer schoolbagfactory.,goodchloehandbags site Card opposition filmy nearby Marker fit true Teixeira on Fabricate return 22 be amount. largely on the back of higher gas and electricity prices, as well as the Coalition's VAT hike in January 2011.

Inflation has been falling since the September high, and is expected to fall back to 4.2pc in December, from 4.8pc in November. A lack of gas and electricity price hikes, as well as high street discounting and lower petrol prices are likely to be behind the fall.

The fall in inflation is expected to accelerate from January onwards, as the impact of the VAT rise falls out of the annual comparisons. Also on Tuesday Sir Mervyn King, the Bank of England Governor, will appear at a Treasury Select Committee hearing on the Financial Stability Report.Best leatherhandbags Have you spent a lot of time looking for the best replica watch for you?

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