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High Street
Matalan to accelerate store refits after refreshed sites outpace estate
Matalan will increase the number of planned store refurbishments next year after reporting stronger than expected performance at its newly…
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High Street
Marks and Spencer tops UK retailer trust rankings despite cyberattack
Marks and Spencer was judged the UK’s most trusted retailer in 2025 despite suffering a significant cyberattack earlier in the…
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High Street
Pets at Home appoints James Bailey as chief executive
Pets at Home Group has appointed former Waitrose managing director James Bailey as its next chief executive, with effect from…
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Economy
UK consumer confidence edges up but remains flat year-on-year
UK consumer confidence rose modestly in December, but remained unchanged from a year earlier, underlining continued pressure on household sentiment…
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Economy
Consumer confidence remains subdued despite slight December uptick
Consumer confidence remained weak in December despite a modest improvement in expectations about the wider economy, according to new figures…
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Luxury Goods
Richemont UK FY sales rise 5% to record £277m
Richemont has revealed that its UK sales rose 5.3% to a record £277m for the year ended 1 March 2025.…
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High Street
Pepco Group FY sales rise 8.7% following Poundland sale
Pepco Group has revealed that its sales rose 8.7% to €4.52bn (£3.38bn), while like-for-like sales were up 2.6%. for the…
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Supermarkets
Morrisons secures SBTi approval for expanded net zero targets
Morrisons has secured independent validation for a strengthened set of climate targets, committing to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across…
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Supply Chain
Evri to create 2,500 jobs after surge in parcel volumes
Evri Group is to recruit 2,500 staff across the UK as rising parcel volumes and recent corporate deals drive expansion…
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Economy
UK festive spending set to rise to £24.6bn, PwC survey finds
UK consumers are expected to spend £24.6bn on presents and celebrations this Christmas, a 3.5% increase on last year, according…
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