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High Street
Home Bargains ramps up operations at new automated distribution centre
Home Bargains has revealed its new Omega automated distribution centre is now servicing 200 stores across the UK. The centre…
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Clothing & Shoes
Uniqlo to expand further as it confirms Bullring opening date
Uniqlo has revealed that it is set to open its new store in the Bullring Centre in Birmingham on 16…
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High Street
Next CEO warns UK economy faces ‘anaemic growth’ despite HY profit uplift
Next has revealed that its profit-before-tax rose 13.8% to £515m for the half year ended July 2025 as its CEO…
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High Street
Poundland halts store closures amid restructuring plan
Poundland has revealed that it has paused its store closure programme after the implementation of its restructuring plan. It has…
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Economy
Retail jobs hit record low, ONS data shows
The wholesale, retail and repair of motor vehicles sector lost over 61,000 payrolled employees since August 2024, according to the…
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Electrical
AO World HY group revenue expected to rise 13%
AO World has announced that its group revenue is expected to rise 13% year-on-year for the six months ended 30…
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High Street
400 large stores at risk under new business rates proposals, BRC finds
Around 400 large-format stores are at risk of closure, if they are included in the Government’s new business rates surtax…
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Supermarkets
Aldi invests £300m in price cuts
Aldi has revealed that it has invested more than £300m in price cuts since the start of 2025. The supermarket…
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DIY
Wickes HY PBT rises 17% to £27.3m
Wickes has revealed that its adjusted profit-before-tax rose 16.7% to £27.3m for the half-year ended 28 June 2025, up from…
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High Street
Dunelm profits rise 2.7% to £211m as store footprint increases
Dunelm has revealed that its profit-before-tax rose 2.7% to £211m, up from £205.4m, for the year ended 28 June 2025.…
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