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Retail Indian retailer Shoppers Stop's sales soar 7% in Q3 FY24 19 Jan '24 3 min read Pic: Shoppers Stop Insights Shoppers Stop saw a 7 per cent sales increase to ₹1,207 crore in Q3 FY24, but profits fell with a gross margin drop to 39.7 per cent. EBITDA, PBT, and PAT declined by 9 per cent, 42 per cent, and 43 per cent, respectively. The company's First Citizen loyalty programme contributed 78 per cent to sales, with a membership base now at 9.7 million. Shoppers Stop Ltd, a leading retail chain in India, has reported a sales growth of 7 per cent in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 (Q3 FY24), with sales rising from ₹1,132 crore in Q3 FY23 to ₹1,207 crore in Q3 FY24. However, this sales increase did not translate into profitability, as gross margin declined by 110 basis points from 40.9 per cent to 39.7 per cent.The company's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) witnessed a decrease of 9 per cent, down from ₹240 crore in the previous year to ₹219 crore. Profit before tax (PBT) and profit after tax (PAT) also saw significant declines of 42 per cent and 43 per cent respectively, with PBT falling from ₹85 crore to ₹49 crore and PAT dropping from ₹62 crore to ₹35 crore, the company said in a press release.Shoppers Stop saw a 7 per cent sales increase to ₹1,207 crore in Q3 FY24, but profits fell with a gross margin drop to 39.7 per cent. EBITDA, PBT, and PAT declined by 9 per cent, 42 per cent, and 43 per cent, respectively. The company's First Citizen loyalty programme contributed 78 per cent to sales, with a membership base now at 9.7 million.On the strategic front, Shoppers Stop highlighted the performance of key areas in Q3 FY24. The First Citizen loyalty programme continues to be a cornerstone of the company's success, contributing 78 per cent to overall sales. Out of this, 65 per cent came from repeat members, while 13 per cent was attributed to new members. Premium Black Card members increased their contribution by 18 per cent year-on-year, representing 13 per cent of total sales. The company also added 191,000 members during the quarter, bringing the total membership base to 9.7 million.The company's private brands also made a notable impact, generating sales of ₹189 crore, which accounted for 13 per cent of total sales and 19 per cent of apparel sales. Women's Indian wear within this segment reported a growth of 7 per cent, while kids wear under the brand ‘Stop’ grew by 8 per cent.Furthermore, the company expanded its Intune store count by four during the quarter, reaching a total of 10 stores across six cities. The format maintained a full price sell-through rate of 65 per cent and continued to gain popularity for family shopping, with kids wear mix at 27 per cent. Plans are in place to add 14 more Intune stores in Q4 FY24, aiming for a total of 24 stores by the end of the fiscal, the release added.“With considerable slowdown on the discretionary spending, we have demonstrated notable resilience in these tough conditions. Our company has delivered admirable financial results with a sales growth of 7 per cent despite muted consumer demand. And during the festive period, the sales grew by 9 per cent. Average transaction value grew by 6 per cent driven by premiumisation and items per ticket grew by 5 per cent,” said Kavindra Mishra, executive director and CEO. Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DP) More Shoppers Stop News... More Retail News - India...
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These 30 examples of the grossest hygiene practices from throughout history are almost laughable.
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Disturbingly amusing!
Kanye West's 'wife' Bianca Censori has been raising plenty of eyebrows with her outrageous wardrobe choices. And on Monday, the Yeezy architect, 28, made
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Der Bürgermeister resigniert, Aktivisten und Wissenschaftler schlagen Alarm: Die Atacama-Wüste in Südamerika wird immer stärker als Müllkippe missbraucht. Dabei birgt das einzigartige Ökosystem grosses Potenzial.
Vincent Gross hat aus der Not eine Tugend gemacht. Pünktlich zur Erscheinung seines neues Albums "Hautnah" geht er auf große Autogrammstunden-Tour.
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PIA GRONNING for ZENGGI >>> את השהות בקליפורניה, הרחק מכל מי שמכיר אותי ובסביבה תומכת שיער לבן (כן! נשים מרשימות בשיער אפור נמצאות פה בכל מקום), אני מנסה לנצל לגמילה מצביעת שיער. זה מה שכתבתי על זה בזמנים מודרניים בטור וידויים מתא המדידה: סביר להניח שבפעם הבאה שניפגש, תחשבו שאני בת חמישים. או שמונים. אני
Absurd humor is quite amazing. Comedy in general is all about subverting expectations, but absurd humor takes it to the next level. It’s random, unexpected and, often, brilliant. Not necessarily sophisticated, but certainly intriguing and makes you question things.
Hayley Atwell looked every inch the accomplished actress as she attended the press night and after-party for the play at Brown's on Thursday night
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“Mammon.” A painting by Alex Gross. “Past success is no guarantee of future success, and anything is possible. It’s something that I try not to forget.” —Artist Alex Gross on what keeps him going. You may already be familiar with the work of New York-based artist Alex Gross as his striking surrealist pop creations have been seen in many publications including The Los Angeles Times. His warped, hyperrealistic artwork was also compiled into a couple of books—one in 2008 by Bruce Sterling, The Art of Alex Gross: Paintings and Other Works, and another published in 2014, Future Tense, Paintings by Alex Gross, 2010-2014. It’s clear from Gross’ take on modern times that, like many of us, he may have already abandoned hope for the future. And his most recent gallery show, “Antisocial Network,” his first in nearly ten years back in February of this year, is a perfect example of his perhaps dim outlook on our collective existence. The work featured in the show was the result of two years of observation and reflection while the world began its downward spiral and the U.S. somehow ended up with a “president” that says shit like this. Many...
