All News articles – Page 78
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NewsTopps Tiles sales hit by big-ticket slowdown
Topps Tiles saw sales drop as shoppers held back on big-ticket home improvement spending.
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NewsSosandar sales drop as it moves away from promotions
Sales at Sosandar dropped by almost 30% in the last six months as it changed its pricing to encourage more shoppers to pay full RRP on their purchases.
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NewsHalfords urges government to reform apprenticeship levy as sales and profits stall
Halfords has called on the government to urgently reform the apprenticeship levy, as sales and profits trended down in the first half.
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NewsAO upgrades guidance again as profits and sales soar
Electricals giant AO has again upgraded its full-year guidance as both profits and sales soared in the first half.
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NewsThe Retail Week Awards 2025 shortlist has been revealed
The Retail Week Awards, which have been celebrating excellence in the UK’s retail industry for 30 years, have today revealed the 2025 shortlist.
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NewsAnn Summers owners are exploring potential sale options
The Gold family, which owns Ann Summers, is exploring options for the business that could include a partial or majority sale.
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NewsFormer boss Allan Leighton returns to Asda as executive chair
Allan Leighton, who was chief executive of Asda from 1996 to 2000, is set to return to the grocer as the executive chair as the supermarket struggles with a sales slump.
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NewsKingfisher has tightened its profit guidance as sales remain flat
DIY giant Kingfisher has tightened its full-year profit guidance after sales remained flat in the three months to October 2024.
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NewsBRC urges the government to take steps to ensure a safe Christmas for retail staff
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and members have called on the government to take necessary steps to ensure retail staff have a safe Christmas as we gear towards the peak trading period.
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NewsUK shoppers are set to spend over £2bn on secondhand gifts over Christmas
Shoppers in the UK plan to spend a total of £2.05bn on secondhand gifts over this festive season as pre-loved rises in popularity, according to new research from Vinted and Retail Economics.
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NewsTed Baker founder Ray Kelvin opens Sealskinz’ first permanent London store
Outdoor and premium apparel brand Sealskinz, where Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin is owner and creative director, has opened its first permanent store in central London following a successful Christmas pop-up last year.
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NewsUK retail sales fall in October after three months of growth
UK retail sales volumes fell in October after a marginal increase in September as retailers reported that Budget uncertainty affected sales.
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NewsJohn Lewis boss calls budget a ‘two-handed grab’ that will add ‘tens of millions’ of addition costs to business
John Lewis boss Nish Kankiwala slammed the government as he compared the recent budget to a “two-handed grab” which will add “tens of millions” of additional costs to business, The Financial Times reported.
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NewsDFS appoints interim chief financial officer after inline sales performance
Furniture retailer DFS has appointed an interim chief financial officer after it said sales were in growth in the current financial year.
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NewsConsumer confidence rises as public has ‘moved past’ Budget impacts
Consumer confidence has risen three points in November, as the public moves on from the “potentially worrying impact” of the Budget and Trump’s election in the US.
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NewsCurrys is making tech upgrades and store improvements ahead of Christmas
Currys is making enhancements to its omnichannel offering through tech upgrades and in-store improvements ahead of the busy festive season.
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NewsSuperdry warns of profit decline as sales slide after London stock market exit
Superdry has warned on profitability for the year ahead as sales fell during the current financial year following the fashion retailer’s departure from the London Stock Exchange in bid for survival.
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NewsJD Sports says profit will be at lower end of guidance after ‘volatile’ sales
JD Sports said it now expects full-year profits to be at the lower end of its guidance range after “volatile” trading in October.
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NewsTed Baker UK and European wholesale arm snapped up by former Barbour MD
The former managing director of fashion retailer Barbour has snapped up the UK and European wholesale arm of collapsed Ted Baker.
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NewsHMV suspends new store openings following Budget tax raid
HMV has become one of the first retailers to publicly suspend new store openings across the UK, saying the Budget has made the environment too risky to invest.