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Jul- 2025 -11 July
Update: Poundland denies reports of stock shortages
Poundland has denied that it is facing issues to stock certain items following reports major suppliers like Proctor and Gamble and Nestle tightened their credit lines amid uncertainty over the retailer’s future. The retailer called the reports “false” and added that it is has received strong support from suppliers as…
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10 July
Pepco Q3 revenues hit €1.1bn amid Poundland sale
Pepco has revealed that its revenues rose 7.7% to €1.1bn (£950m) for the third quarter ended 30 June 2025, a record for the company in Q3, excluding Poundland. The company completed a deal to sell the Poundland brand to Gordon Brothers for £1 on 12 June 2025. As a result…
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10 July
Majestic opens Thame store as part of summer expansion
Majestic has opened a new store in Thame as part of plans to expand its bricks-and-mortar estate this summer. The wine retailer’s new 1,680 sq ft shop, which is located on the town’s High Street, occupies the former Newitt’s of Thame butchers. Several original features of the butcher’s shop –…
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9 July
M&S boss confirms DragonForce behind cyber attack
Marks and Spencer chair Archie Norman has confirmed to a Parliamentary select committee that hacker group DragonForce was behind the cyber attack which forced the company to halt online orders and left customers with empty shelves. Norman told MPs that he believed the group was motivated by “partly, undoubtedly, ransom…
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8 July
Dunelm appoints Sainsbury’s chief as new CEO
Dunelm has announced the appointment of Clodagh Moriarty as its new CEO, effective 1 October 2025. Moriarty is currently chief retail and technology officer at Sainsbury’s. As a member of the operating board, she holds responsibility for all stores and their operations, alongside Sainsbury’s digital offer and strategy, customer experience…
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8 July
Retail footfall rises 1.5% amid warm weather and Oasis revival
Retail footfall rose by 1.5% week-on-week across all retail locations, primarily driven by a 2.9% increase in retail parks, followed by a 1.3% rise in high streets and a 0.9% uplift in shopping centres, according to the latest MRI Software’s data. Warmer weather, seasonal demand and the early momentum of…
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4 July
High street sales falter in June as shoppers go online
High street sales growth continued to lag behind inflation in June, as shoppers turned to online retailers, according to new data from BDO. The firm’s latest High Street Sales Tracker showed like-for-like in-store sales in discretionary categories – fashion, homewares and lifestyle – rose by just 0.6% compared to June…
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2 July
Greggs warns on profits after warm weather hits sales
Greggs has revealed that it expects its full-year operating profit to be “modestly” below FY24 after the heatwave in June caused its sales to fall. The baker stated that cost inflation and wage tax pressures, which caused the company to increase the price of its sausage rolls, were factors which…
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Jun- 2025 -30 June
WH Smith cuts price of high street arm by £12m to close deal
WH Smith has officially completed the sale of its UK high street business to private investment firm Modella Capital for £40m, down from the previously expected £52m. Under the new terms, WH Smith will receive £10m upfront, with up to £20m in deferred payments linked to the business’s cash flow…
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25 June
ProCook FY sales rise 11% to £70m as it ‘outperforms’ market
ProCook has reported that both full-year sales have soared after “outperforming the market”, with sales rising 11% to £69.5m. The group said its sales result reflects “positive momentum” in both its ecommerce and retail channels over the period. Its retail revenues rose by 10.3%, benefitting from a like-for-like growth of…
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