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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Jul- 2025 -31 JulyDepartment Stores
Next ups full-year guidance as Q2 sales rise 10.5%
Next has upped its full-year sales guidance after sales soared by 10.5% in its second quarter, as the group “overperformed” in both the UK and international markets. In the quarter ended 26 July 2025, full price sales were £49m ahead of its original guidance, with the group previously expecting a…
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31 JulyHigh Street
Pets at Home lowers FY guidance amid subdued market growth
Pets at Home has lowered its FY26 guidance after a subdued first quarter saw a fall in retail revenues, as the group reported there was no growth in the pet retail market over the period. In the quarter ended 17 July 2025, group revenues fell by 1.9% year-on-year to £435m,…
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30 JulyClothing & Shoes
Adidas reports 70% rise in operating profit despite tariff concerns
Adidas has reported a 70% increase in operating profit to €1.15bn (£994.5m) in the first half of 2025, up from €682m (£589.8m) during the same period last year. Revenues for the six-month period rose 14% year-on-year, supported by the completion of Yeezy inventory sales at the end of 2024. Footwear…
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30 JulyTechnology
EE to roll out in-store online safety appointments for families
EE is set to roll out in-store online safety appointments for families as part of a new range of initiatives to keep children safe online. As part of the initiative, in-store experts will give online safety support and practical guidance to parents and carers, as well as advice on setting-up…
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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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29 JulyHigh Street
Greggs sees pre-tax profits fall 14.3% to £63.5m
Greggs has revealed that its pre-tax profit fell 14.3% to £63.5m, down from £74.1m, for the 26 weeks ended 28 June 2025. Alongside this, the company saw its operating profit fall 7.1% to £70.4m, down from £75.8m. Despite this, the company’s total sales rose 7% to £1.03bn, up from £960.6m.…
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17 JulyDIY
DFS annual profits to exceed guidance for FY25
DFS Furniture expects its full-year profits before tax to be “slightly above” the top end of its £25m to £29m guidance range, and up by about £20m year-on-year, for the year to 29 June. The retailer of upholstered furniture attributed its performance to a combination of strong trading and tighter…
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15 JulyClothing & Shoes
Sosandar lowers FY26 guidance after M&S cyber attack
Sosandar has lowered its profit expectation for the current year, revealing that it now expects revenues to rise 18% to £43.6m with pre-tax profits of £400k, after a cyber attack at its second largest third-party partner M&S disrupted sales in the first quarter. The company previously expected £46.2m in revenues…
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10 JulyClothing & Shoes
Dr Martens maintains guidance despite ‘challenging’ UK trading
Dr Martens has reported that trading since the beginning of the financial year has remained “in line with expectations”, although its UK operations continue to face a “challenging trading backdrop”. Ahead of its AGM, the group also stated that all guidance for the 2026 financial year remains unchanged. Regionally, Dr…
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Jun- 2025 -25 JuneHealth & Beauty
THG returns to growth in Q2 as nutrition sales rise
Health and beauty retailer THG has reported that trading in the second quarter has been “much improved” across both Beauty and Nutrition, with the categories returning to revenue growth. The Nutrition category is experiencing positive momentum, according to THG, with the second quarter of 2025 seeing revenue growth projected to…
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