All City & finance articles
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NewsAsda confirms sale of Leon to founder
Supermarket giant Asda has today (October 31) confirmed the sale of Leon Restaurants to former co-founder John Vincent.
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NewsAmazon earnings beat estimates thanks to cloud services
The tech firm’s share price jumped after publishing its results for the quarter ending September 30, 2025
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NewsDune founder: ‘The UK is not an exciting place to do business’
Dune founder Daniel Rubin has criticised the government for failing to keep its promise to boost growth, stating: “The UK is just not an exciting place to do business.”
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NewsSuperdry back in the black despite ‘softer top-line sales’
Superdry has swung back to a profit for the financial year, as cost savings and reductions offset the drag of softer topline sales on revenues.
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Chart of the WeekChart: Next’s Q3 results are ahead of expectations
Next pointed to improved stock levels and strong marketing performance as the reason sales came in £76m ahead of guidance
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NewsWHSmith delays results as accounting investigation continues
Travel retail specialist WHSmith has moved its full-year results back as accountants review a profits overstatement at its flagship North American business.
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NewsNext upgrades profit guidance as sales soar
Next has again upgraded its full-year profit guidance, after soaring sales outstripped predictions for the third quarter.
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NewsFenwick slashes losses as focus on sales and margin builds momentum
Department store group Fenwick has delivered a significant improvement in financial performance, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsOka losses narrow as premium homewares market proves ‘resilient’
Luxury homewares brand Oka has reported flat sales and narrowing losses for the year, with its chief executive highlighting the “resilience” of the premium end of the home market.
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NewsNew Weird Fish owner plots acquisition spree
The new owner of womenswear retailer Weird Fish is plotting a spending spree as it looks to build a portfolio of leading lifestyle and fashion brands.
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NewsVery Group delivers record earnings after ‘year of real progress’
The Very Group has hailed “a year of real progress” after it posted its highest EBITDA margin recorded in the online group’s 22-year history.
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NewsNeptune hails return to 'historic levels' of EBITDA
Chief executive of premium home and furniture brand Neptune announced that momentum at the retailer had returned as it reached the end of its financial year.
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NewsShoe Zone sales drop as it awaits Budget before giving future outlook
Shoe Zone has seen a decline in revenue as it battles with store closures, declining consumer confidence, and effects from the last autumn Budget.
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NewsDunelm sales increase as it invests in new app
Homewares retailer Dunelm has reported an increase in sales, driven by higher volumes sold and investment in its app.
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NewsWickes sales grow across all aspects of its business
Wickes has reported growth across all areas of its business, led by volume sold.
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NewsGousto sales jump as it expands next-day delivery
Meal delivery firm Gousto says it has “decoupled from its direct competition”, after reporting 11% sales growth in the first half of the year despite a “flat lining” economy.
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NewsRetail sector struggles with weak consumer sentiment as profit warnings surge
Profit warnings issued by listed retailers were up double for the same period in 2024, according to new data from EY.
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NewsB&M CFO resigns as international freight issue sees profit forecast trimmed
Value retailer B&M has announced the resignation of its chief financial officer, after an issue with international freight costs caused it to revise its profit forecast for the financial year.
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Opinion‘Who’d begrudge Archie Norman more years at the top of Marks & Spencer?’
The extension of Archie Norman’s tenure as chair of the famous retailer may not be the governance norm but few will be bothered by that, believes George MacDonald
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NewsIkea sees sales decrease in UK, citing weak economy
The furniture retailer announced retail sales of £2.25bn in its 2025 financial year, which runs to August, down by 2.1% on the year before.