Ultimate Products shares plunge as weak demand and rising costs prompt full-year profit warning
Challenging UK conditions persistFull-year guidance downgradedStronger second half expectedUltimate Products' (ULTP) shares plunged 16% to 85p after the homeware brands owner downgraded full-year profit guidance following a tough first half impacted by 'challenging' conditions in its domestic market.The Oldham-headquartered company pinned the warning on weak UK consumer demand for general...