Sentence examples for continuing difficult trading conditions from inspiring English sources
There were market share gains for Darty in France, but continuing difficult trading conditions for Comet, in the light of the current consumer slowdown and the coalition's austerity drive.
Looking forward, the company points to positive underlying demand drivers in the region, but acknowledges continued difficult trading conditions in its Khalifa Street Hospital (competition, physician attrition and refurbishment), and "anticipates that 2015 is likely to see a further increase in costs as investment is made in the short term" before efficiencies flow towards end-2015 and into 2016.
France and elsewhere though continued to see difficult trading conditions.
"Every effort has been made for two and a half years to transform and revitalise the La Senza UK business, but it has continued to experience difficult trading conditions, against the backdrop of a challenging economy and the changing dynamics of the UK retail market," said Marnixheath.
Hunting is down 11.1p at 361.8p as it too reported difficult trading conditions, saying profit from continuing operations could fall by 90%.
Richemont said tough trading would weigh heavily on its first-half results: "We consider that the difficult trading conditions are likely to continue during September.
While it expected an improvement from China to begin in the second half, difficult trading conditions in the Gulf were likely to continue in the near term.
Jos Opdeweegh, Premier Farnell's chief executive, said: "The sales trends of 2015/16 continued into the first quarter of this financial year, with strength in continental Europe and Asia Pacific and difficult trading conditions in North America and UK.
