Guidance
This coverage focuses on trading guidance, financial outlooks, and performance updates issued by UK retail businesses. Retail Sector reports on company forecasts, profit warnings, earnings revisions, and strategic updates that shape investor sentiment and corporate planning across the retail industry. Coverage includes analysis of market reactions, executive commentary, and sector-wide trends influencing guidance from leading retailers. For retail professionals, this category provides critical insights into financial health, market expectations, and business confidence driving decision-making within the UK retail economy.
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Nov- 2025 -10 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Ralph Lauren lifts full-year outlook amid strong Q2 results
Ralph Lauren has raised its full-year guidance after reporting stronger-than-expected results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, with revenues up 17% year on year to $2.0bn (£1.52bn) on a reported basis and 14% in constant currency. Europe led growth, with revenue rising 22% to $688m (£522.2m) on a reported…
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6 NovemberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s ups guidance amid strong first half
Sainsbury’s has raised its full-year guidance and now expects a retail underlying operating profit of more than £1bn for its full-year results following strong sales in its first half. It comes as Sainsbury’s reported a 5.2% rise in retail sales excluding fuel for the half-year ended 13 September 2025, driven…
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6 NovemberLuxury Goods
Watches of Switzerland HY revenues up 10% to £845m
Watches of Switzerland has revealed that its revenues rose 10% to £845m for the half year ended 26 October 2025. The retailer said that demand for luxury watches remained robust and continued to exceed supply, with consistent additions to and conversions of the client Registration of Interest lists. As a…
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6 NovemberOnline & Digital
Zalando Q3 revenues rise 26% after About You merger
Zalando has reported a 26.5% jump in revenues to €3bn (£2.6bn) in the third quarter ended 30 September, after completing its merger with Hamburg-based fashion platform About You in July in a deal that expanded its customer base to over 61 million across Europe. During the period gross merchandise volume…
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5 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Hugo Boss reports 1% sales drop amid currency headwinds
Hugo Boss has reported a 1% decline in group sales on a currency-adjusted and 4% on a reported basis to €989m (£871.3m) for the third quarter, citing challenging market conditions and continued currency pressures. Currency-adjusted sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) declined 2% to €641m (£564.7m), as…
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Oct- 2025 -30 OctoberSport & Leisure
Adidas raises 2025 profit forecast after record quarterly sales
Adidas has lifted its full-year profit forecast after posting record quarterly revenues, driven by strong growth in footwear and apparel. The sportswear brand reported a 12% increase in sales to €6.6bn (£5.82bn) for the third quarter, marking its highest quarterly revenue on record. Operating profit for the 2025 financial year…
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29 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Next ups FY guidance as Q3 sales rise 10.5%
Next has reported that its sales rose by 10.5% in the thirteen weeks ended 25 October 2025, £76m ahead of its guidance of 4.5% sales growth. As a result of this increase in Q3 sales, the retailer revealed that it is increasing its full year guidance for profit before tax…
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28 OctoberDIY
OKA earnings fall to £1.7m in FY25
Home furnishings retailer OKA Direct Limited has seen adjusted EBITDA fall to £1.7m in its full-year results, down from £6.7m in the prior period, representing a margin of 4.7% compared with 12.1% in 2024. Gross margin declined to 64.9% from 68.9%, which the company attributed to fluctuating freight costs and…
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22 OctoberFeatures
Is Pets at Home really a victim of a ‘subdued’ pet market?
“It’s not just one issue behind Pets at Home’s challenges. A squeeze on household budgets, rising costs in real estate and shifts in consumer behaviour have combined with the challenges of delivering a broad ‘pet care platform’ strategy,” says Anna King, a retail consultant, of the troubles facing the UK’s…
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20 OctoberHigh Street
B&M lowers FY guidance amid accounting error as CFO resigns
B&M has reduced its profit guidance for the 2026 financial year after uncovering an accounting error related to freight costs, as it confirmed the planned departure of its chief financial officer Mike Schmidt. The value retailer said a review of its half-year consolidation process found around £7m of overseas freight…
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