High Street
High Street examines the challenges and opportunities facing UK high street retailers as they adapt to changing consumer behaviour and economic conditions. This section covers store performance, regeneration efforts, digital integration, and local business strategies. Retail Sector’s High Street coverage provides in-depth reporting and analysis for retail leaders, landlords, and suppliers, exploring how innovation, investment, and community engagement are reshaping the nation’s retail hubs.
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Dec- 2025 -8 December
Poundland to close 14 additional stores
Poundland has begun clearance sales at a further 14 stores as part of its closure programme, with discounts of up to 40% applied across remaining stock. Once these closures are complete, Poundland expects to operate a network of 650 to 700 stores across the UK and Ireland. The sales –…
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5 December
Footfall slips in Nov as Black Friday fails to lift shopper numbers
Total UK footfall fell 0.8% year-on-year in November, compared with a 0.7% decline in October, as Black Friday failed to produce the much needed boost for retailers, according to the latest data from the BRC. High street footfall decreased 1.2% after a 0.6% rise in October, while retail parks saw…
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2 December
M&S appoints New Look exec to innovation director role
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has announced the appointment of Elaine Cartwright as its new stores director of innovation and implementation. Cartwright has joined M&S from New Look where she spent over 12 years in various roles, most recently serving as its retail director UK and ROI. Prior to her time…
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1 December
Modella eyes Wynsons takeover
Modella Capital is reportedly in advanced talks for a deal to acquire Wynsors World of Shoes, according to Sky News. A deal could be reached before the end of the year for the retailer which trades from approximately 50 standalone shops across the north of the country. The chain also…
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Nov- 2025 -27 November
Quiz reopens stores in Aberdeen and Telford as part of expansion
Quiz Clothing has reopened shops in Aberdeen and Telford as part of its 2025 expansion programme, returning the fashion retailer to both cities with new units of about 2,000 sq ft in key shopping centres. The Aberdeen store has launched in the Bon Accord shopping centre, which hosts more than…
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26 November
West End footfall set for strongest year since 2020, HOLBA finds
London’s West End is on track for its busiest year of footfall since 2020, according to a report from Heart of London Business Alliance (HOLBA) and property firm Colliers, following a sharp rise in visitors through October. Visitor numbers in October were up 16% on the same month last year…
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26 November
Pets at Home HY profits fall 29% to £36m
Pets at Home has announced that its statutory profit before tax fell 29.1% to £36.2m for the 28 weeks ended 9 October 2025. The retailer saw its retail arm underlying profit before tax fall 84.1% to just £3.5m. This came despite the fact its vet arm posted an underlying profit…
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24 November
Monsoon Accessorize returns to profit
Adena Brands, the parent company of Monsoon Accessorize and East, has revealed that it has returned to profit with a profit before tax of £1m for the year ended 30 August 2025. Furthermore, the company revealed that its sales grew by 4% to £212m and its EBITDA rose by £10.4m…
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20 November
Half of retail workers report workplace conflict, Acas says
Half of working-age adults employed in Britain’s retail and wholesale sector experienced conflict at work during the past year, according to new data from the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas). The organisation reported a 50% conflict rate in the sector, compared with a 44% national figure. Administrative and support…
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20 November
Games Workshop HY profits to be no less than £135m
Games Workshop has revealed that it expects its profit before tax to be no less than £135m for the half year ended 30 November 2025, an increase from the £126.8m it posted in the same period last year. The company had previously warned that Donald Trump’s tariff measures could wipe…
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