All City & finance articles – Page 2
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NewsRetail fears rise over Middle East war supply chain costs impact
Retailers are adding up the costs of the war in the Middle East in anticipation of a hefty hit unless hostilities cease very soon.
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NewsGreggs profit slips hindered by market challenges and low consumer sentiment
Greggs has seen a slip in profit in its full year as the food-to-go retailer battled with a challenging market and low consumer sentiment.
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InterviewQ&A: Holland & Barrett boss discusses continued growth, accessibility, and nationwide investments
Holland & Barrett has unveiled its full-year results to September 30 today, showing an 11% revenue growth to £981m and a profit increase from £524.2m to £579.9m year on year.
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AnalysisWarnings for travel retail and consumer confidence as Middle East crisis deepens
As the conflict in the Middle East deepens, City analysts and experts are warning of the profound knock-on effects the war will have on UK retail.
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NewsNew report suggests three ways retailers can approach agentic commerce
Partners at the consulting firm say that agentic shopping could be a disruption on the scale of the introduction of ecommerce
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NewsBensons for Beds enjoys best results since acquisition, says CEO
Bensons for Beds chief executive Nick Collard told Retail Week that the business has enjoyed its best financial performance since its acquisition by Alteri seven years ago.
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NewsSainsbury’s puts 300 jobs at risk under restructuring plans
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has announced plans to restructure both its core business and Argos, which could result in as many as 300 jobs going at the retailer.
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NewsOcado to turn ‘cash flow positive’ in second half of the year
Ocado has posted double-digit revenue gains for the year ending November 30, 2025, with group adjusted EBITDA increasing by 59.4%
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NewsABF ‘expected’ to make Eoin Tonge permanent Primark CEO
The interim boss of Primark, Eoin Tonge, is to be appointed in a permanent capacity next month, it has been reported.
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NewsModella’s TGJones appoints new chief executive
The chief executive of TGJones is leaving less than a year after the sale of the renamed WHSmith high street division, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJD Sports unveils £200m share buyback scheme
JD Sports has launched a share buyback scheme in a “commitment to continue delivering significant cash returns to shareholders”.
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NewsWalmart delivers strong sales growth over festive period
Walmart has delivered another strong quarter, with sales over the key holiday period rising nearly 6% and its earnings surpassing Wall Street’s expectations.
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Chart of the WeekChart of the Week: Modella drives acceleration in private equity retail M&A
It feels like the number of private equity acquisitions has sped up in the past few years, with some big high street names involved.
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NewsDebenhams generates £40m in ‘upsized’ fundraise
Online retailer Debenhams recently announced that fundraising has generated gross proceeds of approximately £40m after being oversubscribed.
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NewseBay snaps up secondhand fashion app Depop from Etsy
Online marketplace Etsy is to sell its secondhand fashion platform, Depop, to ecommerce giant eBay.
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AnalysisWhat this week’s inflation rate fall means for retailers
Stubbornly high inflation that led to the cost-of-living crisis and undermined confidence is showing signs of easing. This will be welcome news for retailers, but they still face consumer uncertainty this year
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NewsDebenhams planning to fundraise £35m as it continues turnaround plan
The retailer is seeking further liquidity as it attempts to reduce its debt-to-profit ratio.
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NewsOak Furnitureland cuts losses as it hails ‘turning point’ for the business
Oak Furnitureland said it has made “significant strategic and operational progress” after cutting losses and boosting sales over the last seven months.
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NewsRussell & Bromley losses nearly doubled in run-up to collapse
Russell & Bromley’s losses almost doubled in the year leading up to its collapse last month, as falling sales and rising costs weighed on the brand’s bottom line.
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NewsThe Very Group secures long-term funding
The Very Group has extended and renewed its key debt facilities to secure long-term funding to power the business.