Latest finance news
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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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NewsMe+Em ramps up expansion plans as US sales rocket
Me+Em has appointed a new chief commercial officer to spearhead the next phase of its expansion after enjoying strong sales and profit growth.
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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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NewsWest End fears weakest Christmas sales growth since pandemic
London’s West End is on track to record its lowest festive season sales growth since the pandemic, as nervous shoppers rein in spending ahead of a late November Budget.
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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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NewsAdidas upgrades forecast despite weaker North American sales
Adidas has upgraded its profit forecast for the financial year despite reporting softer sales in its North American division.
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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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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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NewsBodycare snapped up by former Body Shop CEO
An investment group fronted by former Molton Brown and The Body Shop chief executive Charles Denton has acquired embattled beauty retailer Bodycare out of administration.
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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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NewsRetail bodies say over 100,000 jobs at risk if chancellor hikes business rates
Over 100,000 jobs could be at risk if chancellor Rachel Reeves imposes higher business rates, the British Retail Consortium and UK Hospitality have said.
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NewsShop price inflation falls for start of golden quarter
Shop price inflation decreased year on year in the first week of October, providing relief for retailers heading into Halloween and the rest of the golden quarter.
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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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NewsGrocery giants make rates plea to chancellor in bid to tame inflation
Leading grocers have written to chancellor Rachel Reeves, setting out the case for excluding shops from the planned business rates surtax.
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NewsWestfield acquires stake in Edinburgh shopping centre
Westfield owner Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has acquired a 25% stake in St James Quarter in Edinburgh.
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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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NewsAllSaints profits rocket despite sales dip
AllSaints profits surged in its most recent financial year, despite a dip in sales, as the fashion retailer benefited from margin improvement initiatives.
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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.