Three

This coverage explores Three’s strategy, operations, and presence in the UK mobile and retail market. Reporting highlights store activity, financial results, network developments, partnerships, and leadership moves. Aimed at retail executives, category managers, and planners monitoring telecom retail trends, competitive positioning, and consumer demand for mobile services.

Nov- 2025 -

24 November

Comment

Lewis Catchpole

Three hotspots for peak-proofing supply chains

BFCM sales spike Various reports suggest a bumper BFCM for retailers and consumer brands. VoucherCodes predicts UK consumers will spend up to a total of £9.52bn across this year’s BFCM weekend. Data from the Nationwide building society estimates more than 12 million transactions will be made on the first day…
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21 November

Clothing & Shoes

Corina Duma

ASOS losses narrow in FY25 amid cost cutting strategy

ASOS has narrowed its adjusted losses before tax from £181.2m to £98.2m in the 52 weeks to 31 August, as cost reductions and a stronger full-price sales mix lifted profitability. The online retailer delivered adjusted EBITDA of £131.6m for the year, up £51.5m on 2024. Gross margin rose to 47.1%,…
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Sep- 2025 -

2 September

Clothing & Shoes

Lewis Catchpole

Primark launches first integrated UK brand campaign

Primark has launched its first fully integrated UK brand campaign, including its debut television advert, to support a refreshed women’s denim range. The autumn/winter collection went on sale on 1 September across all 197 UK stores and via Click and Collect. It follows more than a year of work to…
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Aug- 2025 -

28 August

Clothing & Shoes

Cynera Rodricks

West End loses out on £310m in sales without tax-free shopping

Retailers in London’s West End have lost an estimated £310m in sales in the first half of 2025 due to the ongoing absence of tax-free shopping, according to new research released by New West End Company. The figure represents a 40% increase on the £220m lost over the same period…
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Jul- 2025 -

23 July

Clothing & Shoes

Cynera Rodricks

M&S ad banned over model’s ‘unhealthy’ appearance

A Marks and Spencer advertisement has been banned after the UK’s advertising watchdog ruled that it portrayed a model as “unhealthily thin”. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld complaints from four members of the public over an image shown on the retailer’s app in April and May 2025. The image…
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Jun- 2025 -

2 June

Property

Cynera Rodricks

Three arrests made in connection with St James Retail Park fire

Police officers have made three arrests in connection with a fire at a Dunelm store at the St James Retail Park in Northampton. The emergency services were called to the store off Towcester Road just after 3pm on 31 May 2025. Road closures were put in place and fire crews…
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Mar- 2025 -

4 March

High Street

Cynera Rodricks

Greggs sales surge to £2.01bn in FY24

Greggs has surpassed the £2bn mark as its sales increased 11.3% to £2.014bn, with LFL sales in company-managed shops up 5.5% year-on-year, in the 52 weeks ended 28 December 2024. The group’s underlying pre-tax profit also increased 13.2% to £189.8m, while its total pre-tax profit was up 8.3% to £203.9m.…
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Jan- 2025 -

17 January

News-In-Brief

Liam J Moran

Today’s news in brief-17/1/25

Retail sales in the UK fell by 0.3% in December, disappointing analysts who anticipated a 0.4% rise during the Christmas season. The decline, attributed to the poorest supermarket sales since 2013, was partly offset by a 4.4% rise in clothing sales. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that food…
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13 January

News

Sofia Floris

Tesco urges gov to deliver plan for UK agriculture

Tesco is calling on the government to provide a clear and comprehensive plan to support UK farmers transition to net zero as it announces new plans to set up two low carbon concept farms in its supply chain to trial low carbon farming methods and help suppliers accelerate innovation. Speaking…
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2 January

Clothing & Shoes

Sofia Floris

Quiz losses widen to £4.7m in H1

Quiz has reported an increase in pre-tax losses to £4.7m in the six months to 30 September 2024. The fashion retailer said that its “disappointing” results in part reflect the impact of inflationary pressures on consumer confidence and spending, which has led to an 8% reduction in revenues during the…
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