Restructuring
Restructuring in the UK retail sector involves the strategic changes retailers make to strengthen their financial position, streamline operations, and adapt to evolving market conditions. Retail Sector provides comprehensive coverage of restructuring activity, including breaking news on administrations, CVAs, and refinancing deals, alongside expert analysis of the operational and strategic implications. Our reporting helps retail executives, store owners, ecommerce leaders, and supply chain professionals understand how these developments impact the wider retail landscape, offering insights into recovery plans, leadership decisions, and business transformation across physical and digital channels.
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Oct- 2025 -29 OctoberOnline & Digital
Amazon to cut 14,000 jobs globally amid AI shift
Amazon is reportedly set to cut around 14,000 corporate jobs worldwide as part of a restructuring drive linked to the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI), raising uncertainty for the company’s 75,000 UK workers, according to Sky News. The US technology group said affected teams would be informed by management…
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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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21 OctoberEconomy
Retailer profit warnings nearly double in Q3
Profit warnings issued by listed retailers in Q3 have almost doubled against the prior year, according to a new report from EY-Parthenon.Over the period, listed retailers issued nine profit warnings, the highest level since Q4 2023. Over half (56%) of these warnings cited weakened consumer confidence as a driving factor.…
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14 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Quiz Clothing outlines plan for UK retail expansion
Quiz Clothing has announced plans to open between five and 10 new UK stores over the next year as part of a renewed retail growth strategy following a company-wide restructuring. The Glasgow-based fashion retailer said the expansion will build on a new store concept launched at Braehead Shopping Centre in…
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8 OctoberPeople Moves
Dobbies appoints new CFO
Dobbies Garden Centres has announced the appointment of Pete Templeton as CFO after its current CFO, Jonathan Wass, announced his decision to step down on 12 November 2025. Wass has been with Dobbies for almost two years, supporting the business through its restructuring plan and guiding the business through growth…
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7 OctoberSupermarkets
M&S to close 11 cafes as part of estate overhaul
Marks and Spencer is to close 11 cafés across its smaller food stores as part of an ongoing restructuring of its retail estate.The company said the move aims to create more space for its range of M&S food products. According to The Independent, no jobs will be lost, and all…
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Sep- 2025 -18 SeptemberHigh Street
Modella Capital leads race to acquire Claire’s UK arm
Modella Capital is leading the race to acquire the UK arm of Clire’s, after reportedly agreeing the outline of a deal with Ames Watson, the new US-based owner of Claire’s, Sky News has reported. The London-based investor, which bought WH Smith’s high street business earlier this year, is said to…
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17 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Quiz summer sales jump 14% after restructuring process
Quiz Clothing has reported that its like-for-like store sales rose by an average of 14% in July and August following a restructuring earlier this year, with online sales increasing by 5% over the same period. The fashion retailer, which is based in Scotland, introduced a streamlining strategy in February that…
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17 SeptemberHigh Street
Poundland halts store closures amid restructuring plan
Poundland has revealed that it has paused its store closure programme after the implementation of its restructuring plan. It has so far announced the closure of 57 stores but has now brought that programme to a conclusion with the remaining 11 closures put on hold. Poundland’s Irvine Rivergate Centre location,…
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10 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Primark sees strong H2 UK and US sales offset weaker European demand
Fashion retailer Primark reported stronger H2 UK trading and rising US sales, offsetting weaker European demand, with full-year growth to 13 September 2025 expected at around 1%. This growth is supported by its ongoing store rollout programme, which contributed about 4% to annual sales. Owner Associated British Foods (ABF) said…
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