B&M’s CFO Steps Down After Accounting Error Triggers Profit Warning

Discount retailer B&M saw its market value plummet by almost a fifth this morning after being forced to cut its profit forecast due to...

Consumer Confidence Saw Modest Improvement In Q3 But Caution Remains

Consumer confidence in the UK improved by 0.4 percentage points in the third quarter of 2025, driven by increases across four of the six...

Dobbies In Better Position To Return To Profitability After Completing Turnaround...

Following this week’s release of Dobbies’ figures for the 12 months ending 23rd February 2025, Oliver Maddison, analyst at GlobalData, offers his view on...

The Entertainer Partners With The Owner Of TGJones And Hobbycraft For...

The Entertainer has agreed a deal with retail investment group Modella Capital, which will see a specially curated toy offer launch in its recently...

Weak Consumer Confidence Expected To Impact Halloween Spending

Halloween spending in the UK is forecast to rise by 3.2% this year to reach a value of £537m, a weaker performance than last...

John Lewis Invests In Supplier Platform To Accelerate Launch Of New...

John Lewis is investing in a new “cutting-edge supplier platform” designed to bring a wider range of brands to its customers. The department store retailer...

ABF Ups Stake In Cook

Associated British Foods (ABF) has increased its stake in ready meals retailer Cook. ABF, which owns brands such as Jordans, Kingsmill, and Patak’s, took a...

Majestic Bolsters Buying Team

Wine retailer Majestic has strengthened its buying team with several new hires. Phil Edwards has joined the company to oversee the categories of Spain, Rose,...

Fears Over Budget Tax Rises Hold Back Retail Sales

Retail sales growth in the UK eased last month as concerns over inflation and potential tax increases in the autumn Budget weighed on consumers. The...

Archie Norman To Remain Chairman Of M&S

Marks & Spencer announced today that it was extending Archie Norman’s tenure as Chairman for three more years, starting from September 2026. The group...

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