Distribution Centre
This coverage explores developments in distribution centres and their role within UK retail supply chains. Reporting highlights openings, closures, automation investments, workforce strategies, and logistics innovations shaping how goods move from suppliers to stores and customers. With a focus on operational efficiency and strategic planning, the insights support retail managers and executives navigating supply chain challenges and growth opportunities.
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Dec- 2025 -3 DecemberDIY
Victorian Plumbing posts record revenues
Victorian Plumbing has announced that it has posted record revenues of £310m, an increase of 5%, for the year ended 30 September 2025. This came as its order volumes rose 6% to 1.1 million, although average order value dipped 1% to £287, recovering in the second half. As a result,…
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Nov- 2025 -27 NovemberDIY
Halfords HY sales rise 4.1% amid retail and autocentre expansion
Halfords has reported that group sales rose 4.1% on a like-for-like basis, with cycling up 9%, for the 26-week period to 26 September, driven by stronger demand in its cycling division and steady growth across its retail and autocentre operations. As retail and autocentre sales grew by 4% and 4.3%…
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25 NovemberDepartment Stores
Next ups special dividend following £54m land sale
Next has sold off land in Essex for £54.1m after plans to use the site for distribution centres were no longer needed, in a move that will see its special dividends increase for shareholders. In 2021, Next bought the land near Waltham Abbey with the intention of consolidating two regional…
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20 NovemberClothing & Shoes
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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17 NovemberHigh Street
The Works sales dip 0.3% in H1 despite stronger store trading
The Works has reported that total sales dipped slightly, from £124.2m to £123.8m in the 26-week period to 2 November, despite store like-for-like sales rising by 4% due to the impact of its strategy to improve layouts, ranges and marketing. The group still maintains that it is on course to…
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13 NovemberClothing & Shoes
ASOS secures new financing deal amid turnaround plans
ASOS has refinanced its asset backed loan facility, securing £87.5m in extra liquidity and extending its debt maturity to 2030. The company said the move provides “increased financial flexibility” and will cut annual cash interest costs by about £5m compared with its previous arrangement with Bantry Bay. The online fashion…
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7 NovemberSupermarkets
Waitrose unveils first ‘Home of Food Lovers’ concept store
Waitrose has opened its first “Home of Food Lovers” concept store in Newbury, marking a key step in the grocer’s £1bn investment programme to enhance and expand its 317-strong estate. The 27,000 sq ft Berkshire site will act as a testing ground for new concepts designed to improve service and…
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3 NovemberOnline & Digital
LuxExperience to sell The Outnet assets in $30m deal
Digital luxury group LuxExperience has agreed to sell the assets of The Outnet platform to The O Group in a deal valued at $30m (£24.7m). The agreement covers The Outnet’s brand rights, customer data, full inventory, its US distribution centre, and employees in both the US and UK. Closing is…
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Oct- 2025 -24 OctoberClothing & Shoes
AllSaints profits soar ‘record’ 55% to £28m in FY25
AllSaints has reported another year of record profitability for the year to 1 February, as profits before tax jumped 55% to £28m, while profit after tax almost doubled to £18.9m. This comes despite total revenues for the year falling 4% to £441.3m, reflecting what the group described as a “deliberate…
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22 OctoberSupermarkets
Lidl sees PBT triple to £156.8m as sales rise
Lidl GB has seen its pre-tax profits more than triple to £156.8m, up from £43.6m the previous year, as strong sales growth and higher customer visits lifted performance across its stores. Revenue increased 7.9% to £11.7bn, with the discounter citing its efficiency model and strategic investment as key drivers. Operating…
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