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Oct- 2025 -14 October
Champion unveils new retail concept at Manchester Arndale
Manchester Arndale has announced that Champion has signed a 10-year lease to open a new 1,980 sq ft concept store within the centre. The arrival of the athletic apparel brand’s first concept store follows a series of recent lettings at Manchester Arndale, including Arc’teryx, Alo Yoga, XtraFit and ProDirect, reflecting…
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14 October
Quiz Clothing outlines plan for UK retail expansion
Quiz Clothing has announced plans to open between five and 10 new UK stores over the next year as part of a renewed retail growth strategy following a company-wide restructuring. The Glasgow-based fashion retailer said the expansion will build on a new store concept launched at Braehead Shopping Centre in…
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14 October
Luxe Collective to be revived following Fashionphile acquisition
Six months after closing the £10m business, Luxe Collective and its founders have returned to the luxury resale market through a new partnership with US company Fashionphile. The deal covers Luxe Collective’s intellectual property, customer database and social media assets. The Liverpool-based resale business entered insolvency in May. Its website…
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14 October
Sosandar returns to revenue growth in H1
Sosandar has announced that it has seen its revenues return to growth with a 15% increase in net revenue to £18.7m for the half year ended 30 September 2025, up from the £16.2m it posted in the same period last year. Furthermore, its own site revenue also returned to growth…
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14 October
Retail sales edge up 2.3% in September as food spending drives growth
UK total retail sales rose by 2.3% year on year in September, up from growth of 2% in September 2024 and above the 12-month average increase of 2.1%, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Food sales increased by 4.3% on the year, compared with 2.3%…
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14 October
THG welcomes highest quarterly growth in four years
THG has welcomed strong revenue growth across both businesses in Q3, with group sales up by 6.3% over the period, marking the highest organic quarterly growth since Q4 2021. This was driven by a 10% growth in THG Nutrition, the highest growth rate in over two years, as well as…
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14 October
Gear4music lifts profit forecast as H1 sales rise 31%
Gear4music has raised its full-year earnings forecast after reporting a 31% rise in revenues for the six months to 30 September. The online retailer of musical instruments and equipment said revenue growth accelerated from 27% in the first quarter to 34% in the second, supported by higher sales across its…
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13 October
Unfabled raises £1.3m amid expansion into 737 Boots stores
Women’s health start-up Unfabled has raised £1.4m ($1.7m) in new funding and secured national distribution in 737 Boots stores. Founded in 2021 by chief executive Hannah Samano, a former Unilever innovator named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, Unfabled develops supplements addressing cycle-related symptoms such as fatigue, cramps and…
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13 October
150,000 retail jobs at risk without business rate reform, Co-op warns
Around 60,000 small shops and 150,000 jobs could disappear without business rates reform, according to new research from Co-op. If reforms are not delivered, 10% of small high street business owners say they would need to lay off staff, and one in eight say they would be at risk of…
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13 October
Uniqlo owner posts fourth consecutive year of record profits
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing has reported its fourth consecutive year of record profits, with group performance lifted by strong sales in Japan and continued international growth. The company said pre-tax profit rose 16.8% year-on-year to £3.18bn for the 12 months to 31 August, while operating profit increased 16.6% to £2.76bn.…
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