News
News is Retail Sector’s central hub for breaking stories, market developments and company updates from across the UK retail industry. This category delivers authoritative, timely coverage on everything from trading performance and executive changes to store openings, brand activity and supply chain developments.
Retail Sector’s news coverage focuses on the business realities behind the headlines — providing retail professionals with context on how each development impacts operations, strategy and market confidence. Readers can expect clear, accurate reporting designed to keep decision-makers informed and competitive in a fast-moving retail landscape.
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Nov- 2025 -21 November
Boden opens first US store at Avalon in Georgia
British clothing brand Boden has opened its first store in the United States with the launch of a 2,000 sq ft site at Avalon in Alpharetta, Georgia, marking a significant step in the British clothing brand’s US expansion. The store will carry monthly edits of Boden’s womenswear, beginning with a…
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21 November
Frasers acquires Braehead shopping centre for £220m
Frasers Group has acquired the 1.1 million sq ft Braehead shopping centre from SGS UK Retail in a £220m deal. The purchase adds one of Scotland’s largest retail destinations to the group’s holdings and forms part of its wider expansion strategy. The transaction follows a restructuring and refinancing of SGS…
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21 November
Hobbycraft profits plummet as revenue slips ahead of restructuring
Hobbycraft has reported a sharp fall in profits to £5.2m (FY24: £10.4m) as its sales also declined 1.1% to £215.9m in FY25. The group said operating losses increased largely due to a non-cash impairment of intangible and tangible assets and one-off costs linked to the sale of the business, which…
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21 November
Retail sales slip as shoppers await Budget and Black Friday
Retail sales volumes fell by 1.1% in October 2025, the first monthly drop since May, as retailers reported that many shoppers held off spending in the run-up to Black Friday. The fall followed a revised 0.7% rise in September and a 0.5% increase in August. Supermarkets, clothing stores and mail…
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21 November
ASOS losses narrow in FY25 amid cost cutting strategy
ASOS has narrowed its adjusted losses before tax from £181.2m to £98.2m in the 52 weeks to 31 August, as cost reductions and a stronger full-price sales mix lifted profitability. The online retailer delivered adjusted EBITDA of £131.6m for the year, up £51.5m on 2024. Gross margin rose to 47.1%,…
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21 November
Asda sells 24 stores to lease back in £568m deal
Asda has revealed that it has sold 24 stores to investors, which it has leased back, raising £568m. The company confirmed that four stores (Small Heath, Colindale, Coventry Abbey Park and Killingbeck) have been sold to DTZ Investors and leased back. It also confirmed that 20 stores and the Lutterworth…
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20 November
JD Sports warns of future volatility despite Q3 sales rise
JD Sports has seen total Q3 sales rise by 8.1%, but has warned that volatility and rising unemployment may hit its full-year profits. In the UK, like-for-like sales were down by 3.3% amid a “tough consumer backdrop and unseasonably warmer weather” in September, which hit apparel sales and the group’s Outdoors…
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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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20 November
Dr Martens cuts first-half losses as new strategy bears fruit
Dr Martens has reduced its H1 2026 losses after early benefits from its Levers for Growth strategy helped lift full-price sales and strengthen its balance sheet. The company reported a pre-tax loss of £11m for the 26 weeks to 28 September, an improvement on the £28.7m loss a year earlier. …
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