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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Oct- 2025 -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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17 OctoberDIY
Ikea UK FY sales fall 2.1% to £2.25bn despite strong final quarter
Ikea UK has reported retail sales of £2.25bn for the 2025 financial year, a 2.1% decrease on the previous year’s £2.30bn. The retailer said the performance comes despite seeing sales strengthen in the final quarter, rising 3.3%, with the trend continuing into September 2025. Ikea added that amid limited national…
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7 OctoberHigh Street
Majestic launches recruitment drive for 150 festive and permanent roles
Majestic, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, has begun recruiting 150 new staff as it prepares for the busy Christmas trading period. The company is hiring a mix of permanent and temporary employees across its 216 shops. The expansion aims to strengthen its workforce ahead of the festive season and…
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7 OctoberDIY
Victorian Plumbing sees revenues jump 5% amid market decline in FY25
Victorian Plumbing has reported a 5% rise in full-year revenue to about £310m for the 12 months to 30 September 2025, in line with market expectations, despite a wider fall in the UK home improvements and DIY market. The group stated that the broader market declined by around 3% over…
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7 OctoberSupermarkets
M&S to close 11 cafes as part of estate overhaul
Marks and Spencer is to close 11 cafés across its smaller food stores as part of an ongoing restructuring of its retail estate.The company said the move aims to create more space for its range of M&S food products. According to The Independent, no jobs will be lost, and all…
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1 OctoberHigh Street
Greggs Q3 sales up 6.1% amid improved August and September
Greggs has revealed that its total sales were up 6.1% for the 13 weeks ended 27 September 2025 due to improved trading in August and September following the heatwaves in July. Alongside this, its company-managed shop like-for-like sales were up 1.5% in the period and up 2.2% in the year-to-date.…
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Sep- 2025 -30 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
ASOS forecasts lower FY earnings amid turnaround plan
ASOS has warned that full-year earnings and sales may lag behind expectations, despite reporting higher gross profit margins and reduced costs over the period. While EBITDA has risen by more than 60% year-on-year, it is expected to be on the lower end of a £130m to £150m guided range, with…
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24 SeptemberHigh Street
JD Sports sees PBT rise to £138m despite UK sales decline
JD Sports has revealed that its statutory profit-before-tax rose 9.5% to £138m, up from £126m, for the half year ended 2 August 2025. It comes despite a 1.7% decline in UK sales which the company attributed to tough comparatives as a result of the men’s Euro 2024 football tournament. Overall,…
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22 SeptemberHigh Street
Home Bargains ramps up operations at new automated distribution centre
Home Bargains has revealed its new Omega automated distribution centre is now servicing 200 stores across the UK. The centre intakes over 25,000 pallets of stock each week, picking and dispatching almost 2 million cases, equating to over 50,000 cages of stock, and over 1,000 store deliveries, weekly. Over 60%…
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16 SeptemberFeatures
Why Inditex is betting on speed while rivals retract
Fashion retail is in a moment of reckoning. Inflation, freight costs and currency headwinds are pressuring margins across the board, while digital disruption continues to reshape how consumers shop. Many players have responded by scaling back their physical footprint, trimming overheads, or leaning heavily into online channels. But Inditex, the…
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