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Retail VoiceHow retailers can digitise physical cash to boost free cash flow
Physical cash costs retailers less than a third of a credit card transaction to accept, yet millions in liquidity sit idle in back-office safes for days. G4S head of retail Nick Belmont explores how forward-thinking retail groups are reclaiming that capital
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Opinion‘A stench hangs over Poundland’s demise’
After the value retailer filed an intention to appoint administrators, questions are being asked of owner Gordon Brothers about why it ended up in such a parlous position, says George MacDonald
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NewsPoundland files notice of intention to appoint administrators
Value retailer Poundland looks poised to be put into administration, barring any last minute deal.
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NewsPoundland owner restricts retailer’s access to funding
Gordon Brothers, the owner of Poundland, has limited the value retailer’s access to financing, further raising fears of an administration, Retail Week understands.
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NewsGreat Wines Direct owner joins race for Majestic against Tesco
Komerz, the owner of Great Wines Direct, has bid for Majestic Wine as a rival to Tesco, Sky News reported.
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NewsPoundland management buyout team drafts in Interpath
Poundland’s potential management buy-out team has appointed advisors to spearhead a bid amid a tough battle to secure the retailer’s future.
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AnalysisWHSmith share price crash highlights scale of turnaround job facing Leo Quinn
WHSmith share price plummeted to a 17-year low this morning (September 16) as rising costs and travel disruption hit profits.
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NewsPoundstretcher owner Fortress mulls Poundland takeover
The owner of UK value brand Poundstretcher Fortress Investment Group is reportedly in early talks about acquiring Poundland from Gordon Brothers.
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NewsVery Group owner scraps sale process after bidders fail to meet asking price
The auction of The Very Group is close to being scrapped after potential bidders for the brand refused to meet the owner’s £2bn asking price.
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NewsDusk taps banks as it prepares for £300m London listing
Pureplay furniture retailer Dusk has hired investment banks as it prepares for a £300m listing on the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsCastore targets international growth with new £90m funding
Sportswear brand Castore is ramping up plans to expand internationally after securing a new £90m credit facility with its banking partners.
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NewsTGJones closes in on debt refinancing deal
TGJones, the rebranded WHSmith high street business, is nearing a refinancing of debt facilities, it is understood.
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NewsTesco unveils £750m share buyback scheme
Grocery giant Tesco has launched a share buyback scheme in a bid to reduce its share capital.
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NewsWaterstones owner taps banks ahead of potential London float
Waterstones is close to appointing several investment banks to help oversee a float on the London stock exchange that would value the retailer at approximately £2bn.
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NewsThe Entertainer strikes funding package ‘ensuring growth momentum continues’
Toy specialist The Entertainer has arranged a new agreement with its bank, providing it with “financial firepower” for further investment in growth.
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NewsSainsbury’s to provide financial products to customers in partnership with NatWest
Sainsbury’s and NatWest have entered a partnership to bring a range of new financial products to customers, following NatWest’s acquisition of Sainsbury’s Bank in 2025.
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NewsVisa tests out AI agent purchases
The global payments provider is launching a new trial involving leading UK banks, testing out how AI shopping agents could make purchases on behalf of consumers
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NewsBlackRock among investors in Vinted secondary share deal
BlackRock is among the line-up of new investors looking to take a stake in second-hand marketplace Vinted.
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NewsWaterstones close to appointing IPO adviser
Waterstones owner Elliott Management is close to hiring bankers to work on a multi-billion-pound listing of the bookseller.
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AnalysisCross-border commerce: The who, what, where of international spend
UK businesses are increasingly capitalising on international markets to help bolster sales and drive growth, but where do the greatest opportunities lie? Here we explore how retailers are tapping into the growing overseas opportunity