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Jan- 2025 -16 January
Pepco plans to get Poundland ‘back on track’ following weak Q1 sales
Poundland owner Pepco has pledged that getting Poundland “back on track” is its key priority after sales at the discount…
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14 January
Card Factory revenues rise 4.7% over Xmas period
Card Factory has revealed that total revenues rose by 4.7% in line with expectations in November and December, thanks to…
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13 January
Majestic hails successful festive sales performance
Majestic has reported a 1.9% rise in total sales during the six-week period to 30 December 2024, beating its previous…
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8 January
Seasalt Cornwall sales jump by 10% over Xmas season
Seasalt Cornwall has reported that total sales rose by 10% across its website, physical stores, marketplace partners and wholesale channels…
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8 January
Mamas and Papas to open more stores after ‘record’ festive sales
High street nursery brand, Mamas and Papas, has seen its sales across stores, online and wholesale channels rise by a…
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7 January
BRC warns of 2025 falling sales volume despite December sales growth
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned of possible falling sales volume in 2025 despite the modest increase in total…
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2 January
Footfall sees marginal YOY rise in December
Footfall in UK retail destinations was marginally higher by +0.4% in all UK retail destinations during the month of December,…
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Dec- 2024 -24 December
Footfall rises ahead of Christmas but remains lower than 2023 levels
Footfall rose for the second consecutive week last week across all UK retail destinations with retail parks and shopping centres…
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23 December
BRC warns of ‘spending squeeze’ in January
The British Retail Consortium has warned of a January spending squeeze, as BRC-Opinium data between 10 and 13 December showed…
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18 December
Shoe Zone halves profit guidance and warns of store closures
Shoe Zone has halved its profit expectations for the year to 27 September 2025, downgrading it to “no less than”…
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