Financial Results
This coverage analyses UK retailers’ financial results, including revenue, profit, margin performance, and quarterly updates. Reporting highlights underlying sales trends, cost pressures, executive commentary, and strategic guidance — offering insight for finance leaders, commercial directors, and retail executives assessing performance and making informed decisions.
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Jul- 2025 -29 JulyHigh Street
Games Workshop profits soar 29.5% to £262.8m
Games Workshop has revealed that its profit-before-tax rose 29.% to £262.8m for the year ended 1 June 2025, on a guidance of £255m. Alongside this, the company’s revenues rose 205 from £525.7m to £628.7m on a constant currency basis. The company’s core revenues rose 14% to £565m up from £494.7m…
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23 JulyDIY
Portmeirion H1 sales rise 1.3% to £37.1m despite US tariffs
Homeware retailer Portmeirion Group has reported a sales rise of 1.3% to £37.1m in the six months to 30 June, thanks to a rebound in South Korea and strong international demand despite disruption in the US, its largest market. The group, which operates brands Spode, Portmeirion, Royal Worcester, Nambé, Pimpernel…
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Jun- 2025 -27 JuneSport & Leisure
Nike posts lowest sales in years as it warns of $1bn tariff hit
Nike has seen fourth quarter revenues fall by 11% to $11.1bn (£8.08bn), its lowest sales figure since Q3 in 2022, as it warned that Trump’s tariffs could cost it an extra $1bn (£730m). In its final quarter, the sportswear retailer also saw net income plunge 86% to $211m (£530.6m). In…
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5 JuneClothing & Shoes
Dr Martens FY profits fall to £34m as sales drop 8%
Dr Martens has reported that adjusted pre-tax profits fell to £34.1m, or £40.3m on a constant currency basis, down from £97.2m in its latest financial results. Despite this, the group said it is expecting “a return to profit growth” in FY26 as its turnaround strategy progresses. According to the group’s…
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2 JuneFeatures
Is kidswear holding fashion retailers back?
Children’s apparel rarely commands the spotlight in retail reporting – but when it underperforms, the drag is felt quietly across the balance sheet. In its latest financial results, Adena Brands – owner of Monsoon and Accessorize – reported a £7.5m pre-tax loss and an 11% decline in group sales. The…
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Apr- 2025 -25 AprilHigh Street
Topshop to return to high streets through wholesale partners
Asos has signed agreements with a selection of wholesale partners to put Topshop back on the high street, the group has confirmed in its financial results released yesterday (24 April). While these deals will bring the brand back to brick-and-mortar retailers, Asos is still prioritising the relaunch of a standalone…
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14 AprilLuxury Goods
Watches of Switzerland set to close 16 showrooms
Luxury watch retailer Watches of Switzerland is reportedly set to close 16 showrooms across the UK, putting 40 jobs at risk, according to the BBC. Watches of Switzerland told the outlet that affected staff from its 709-strong team will be redeployed where feasible, adding that its “priority [was] to support…
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Jan- 2025 -22 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Adidas sees revenues surge 24% to €5.97bn in Q4
Adidas has reported “better than expected” Q4 results as its revenues grew 24% to €5.97bn (£5.17bn) compared with €4.81bn (£4.17bn) in 2023. Excluding Yeezy sales in both years, currency-neutral revenues increased 18%. The company’s gross margin also increased 5.2 percentage points to 49.8%, while its operating profit reached €57m (£49.4m),…
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17 JanuaryNews
Customer satisfaction levels lowest since 2015, UKCSI finds
UK customer satisfaction levels remain near their lowest level since 2015, the twice-yearly report by The Institute of Customer Service on the state of service has revealed. The latest UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI), which benchmarks customer satisfaction of over 260 of the UK’s leading businesses and has run since…
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13 JanuaryHealth & Beauty
Boots sales rise 8.1% in Q1
Boots has delivered a “strong” first quarter with total comparable retail sales up 8.1% YoY for the three months ended 30 November 2024. The UK’s leading health and beauty retailer saw growth across all categories and channels, on top of a “significant increase” in the prior year. Boots’ digital sales…
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