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Jan- 2025 -8 January
Mamas and Papas to open more stores after ‘record’ festive sales
High street nursery brand, Mamas and Papas, has seen its sales across stores, online and wholesale channels rise by a…
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7 January
BRC warns of 2025 falling sales volume despite December sales growth
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned of possible falling sales volume in 2025 despite the modest increase in total…
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2 January
Footfall sees marginal YOY rise in December
Footfall in UK retail destinations was marginally higher by +0.4% in all UK retail destinations during the month of December,…
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Dec- 2024 -24 December
Footfall rises ahead of Christmas but remains lower than 2023 levels
Footfall rose for the second consecutive week last week across all UK retail destinations with retail parks and shopping centres…
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23 December
BRC warns of ‘spending squeeze’ in January
The British Retail Consortium has warned of a January spending squeeze, as BRC-Opinium data between 10 and 13 December showed…
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18 December
Shoe Zone halves profit guidance and warns of store closures
Shoe Zone has halved its profit expectations for the year to 27 September 2025, downgrading it to “no less than”…
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11 December
Walgreens takeover bid could trigger Boots auction
A $10bn plus takeover bid for Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) from private equity firm Sycamore Partners could lead to an…
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10 December
Pepco Group suffers £675m Poundland hit
Pepco Group has reported a £675m impairment charge on its UK subsidiary Poundland, as a result of “a significant decline…
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5 December
Frasers lowers profit guidance as H1 sales fall 8.4%
Frasers Group has lowered its profit guidance for FY25 to between £550m to £600m, having seen its sales fall by…
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4 December
Chancellor admits NI rise won’t be ‘easy’ for businesses
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has admitted that it will not be “easy” for businesses to “absorb” the rise in employers’ national…
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