Netherlands
This coverage focuses on UK retailersโ activities, strategies, and market performance in the Netherlands, offering insights into cross-border operations and international growth. Reporting includes store launches, partnerships, market entry strategies, executive appointments, and financial results โ helping retail professionals understand the opportunities and challenges of operating in the Dutch market.
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Dec- 2025 -23 DecemberHigh Street
HMV to open second Netherlands store in Amsterdam
Music retailer HMV has announced it is set to open a new store in Amsterdam next year, marking its second location in the Netherlands.ย The shop will be located on Kalverstraat and follows the launch of hmvโs first Dutch store in The Hague in November. The Amsterdam outlet will span…
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11 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Club L London FY profits soar 351% amid expansion
Club L London has seen pre-tax profits soar by 351% in its โrecordโ full-year results, rising by ยฃ3.1m to ยฃ14m, as the womenswear brand continued its international expansion. Gross profit meanwhile rose by 62% to ยฃ37.8m, up from ยฃ23.4m the prior year, while profit margins rose from 6.9% to 21.1%.…
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Nov- 2025 -20 NovemberClothing & Shoes
JD Sports warns of future volatility despite Q3 sales rise
JD Sports has seen total Q3 sales rise by 8.1%, but has warned that volatility and rising unemployment may hit its full-year profits.ย In the UK, like-for-like sales were down by 3.3% amid a โtough consumer backdrop and unseasonably warmer weatherโ in September, which hit apparel sales and the groupโs Outdoors…
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3 NovemberSupermarkets
Asda sells Leon back to founder
Asda has confirmed the sale of Leon Restaurants to its co-founder John Vincent for an undisclosed price. The deal includes 46 Leon restaurants and 20 UK franchise sites, as well as three in the Netherlands and one in Italy. Around 1,120 Leon staff will transfer to the new ownership. Asda…
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Oct- 2025 -30 OctoberHigh Street
HMV to open three new stores as part of UK and European expansion
HMV has announced plans to open three new stores in Peterborough, Cork and The Hague as part of its ongoing expansion across the UK and Europe. The new locations represent a further step in its investment in high-street retail following a period of growth and refurbishment across its existing estate.ย …
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24 OctoberClothing & Shoes
AllSaints profits soar โrecordโ 55% to ยฃ28m in FY25
AllSaints has reported another year of record profitability for the year to 1 February, as profits before tax jumped 55% to ยฃ28m, while profit after tax almost doubled to ยฃ18.9m.ย This comes despite total revenues for the year falling 4% to ยฃ441.3m, reflecting what the group described as a โdeliberate…
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Sep- 2025 -30 SeptemberHigh Street
Sรธstrene Grene turnover jumps 31% to ยฃ314m as UK expansion ramps up
Danish homewares brand Sรธstrene Grene has reported record turnover for the 2024/25 financial year, with turnover rising 31% from ยฃ240m to ยฃ314m. Growth was driven by strong international expansion and particularly high performance in the UK, where sales increased 130% year-on-year. Meanwhile, gross profit increased from ยฃ91m to ยฃ111m, while…
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24 SeptemberHigh Street
JD Sports sees PBT rise to ยฃ138m despite UK sales decline
JD Sports has revealed that its statutory profit-before-tax rose 9.5% to ยฃ138m, up from ยฃ126m, 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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17 SeptemberOnline & Digital
Moonpig remains on track to meet FY26 guidance
Moonpig has announced that it remains on track to meet its FY26 guidance after reporting trading was in line with expectations since the start of the financial year (commencing 1 May 2025). The online greeting card and gifting group has seen revenues grow by 10% year-on-year since the start of…
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Aug- 2025 -15 AugustLuxury Goods
Pandora reports 8% organic growth in Q2 despite macroeconomic headwinds
Pandora has reported 8% organic growth in the second quarter of 2025, with revenues rising to DKK 7.05bn (ยฃ800m) despite foreign exchange, tariff and commodity price pressures. Like-for-like (LFL) sales were also up 3%, while network expansion contributed 5% to growth.ย LFL sales rose 8% in the US and 6%…
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