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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Mar- 2025 -26 MarchElectrical
Frasers ups stake in AO World to 25%
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has revealed it has increased its stake in fashion retailer Brown to 25.01%, according to the latest holding documents filed by the company. It now holds 145,148,997 voting rights in the company. The news comes as the electrical retailer AO raised its full-year forecast to between…
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25 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-25/3/25
WH Smith has successfully completed a refinancing deal, securing a £200m US Private Placement and a new £120m bank term loan. The move diversifies its debt financing ahead of a potential sale of its high street business, which includes over 500 stores. Two firms, Alteri Investors and Modello Capital, remain…
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25 MarchOnline & Digital
AO raises full-year profit guidance amid LFL sales surge
AO has revealed that its adjusted profit-before-tax has grown in the region of 30%, and is expected to be around the top end of its previously upgraded guidance range of £39m to £44m for the year ended 31 March 2025. Alongside this, its B2C retail revenues are expected to increase…
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14 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-14/3/25
Shein, the fast-fashion giant, has confirmed its plans to go public, targeting a listing on the London Stock Exchange. Executive chairman Donald Tang emphasised the company’s commitment to transparency and accountability as it transitions to a public entity. However, no specific timeline or valuation was disclosed, with Tang stating the…
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14 MarchOnline & Digital
Deliveroo delivers FY profit for the first time
Deliveroo has reported hitting a profit of £3m for the year to December 2024, following a loss of £32m in the year prior. It comes as the restaurant and groceries delivery platform had “a good year of growth”, in which its gross transaction value jumped 6% and revenues rose by…
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12 MarchHigh Street
ProCook appoints new retail director
ProCook has announced the appointment of Joe Pennington as its new retail director. In the past Pennington has held key roles at renowned brands such as Ralph Lauren, Topshop/Topman, White Stuff, and most recently has spent the last eight years with Charles Tyrwhitt. In these previous roles he was said…
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7 MarchClothing & Shoes
Zalando sees FY24 revenues surge to €10.6bn
Zalando has reported that its revenues saw a 4.2% increase year-on-year to €10.6bn (£8.9bn) in FY 2024, despite what it called a rather “muted” macroeconomic environment. Driven by its focus on “driving profitable growth”, Zalando’s adjusted EBIT also reached €511m (£428m) in 2024, up from €350m (£293.9m) a year earlier,…
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6 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-6/3/25
Pepco Group is considering the sale of Poundland as part of a strategic shift to focus on its Pepco brand, which drives the majority of its earnings. Despite a 1.5% increase in group like-for-like sales in early 2025, Poundland has struggled with declining performance, exacerbated by a challenging UK retail…
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6 MarchSport & Leisure
Adidas confirms 500 HQ roles to be cut as it lowers profit guidance
Adidas is set to axe 500 jobs at its headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, in a bid to reduce operational costs and lower costs. The group which currently employs around 62,000 employees stated that it has worked with different departments and different processes and identified work streams how it can “reduce…
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Feb- 2025 -28 FebruaryHigh Street
TJX net sales up 4% to $56bn
The TJX Companies has revealed that its net sales rose 4% to $56bn (44.4bn) for the year ended 1 February 2025. Its TJX International business, which incorporates Europe and Australia, posted net sales of $7.2bn for the full year, an increase of 6%. Furthermore, the company’s net income was $4.9bn…
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