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Retail & High Street
16:56, 2 JUN 2026
British Land appoints Joanne McNamara as new CEO
property news
The Oxford Properties executive is expected to join the FTSE 100 landlord by the end of November
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Leon restaurant founder pledges to get chain 'back to best' after exiting administration
Insolvency and Administration
The fast-food restaurant group collapsed last year
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Boutique bowling firm Lane7 set to open in Leeds city centre
Retail & High Street
The hospitality brand is set to open its doors at Trinity Leeds next month
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Leading hospitality group appointed to operate key Yorkshire Christmas market
Retail & High Street
Thor’s tipi says it will create a ‘distinctly Yorkshire’ retail, craft and food market to celebrate Leeds' identity
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Pets at Home hails 'better momentum' as CEO James Bailey says turnaround is paying off
North West
Pets at Home reported 28% dip in pre-tax profit but analysts are reassured
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B&Q owner says sales slow as 'late start' to spring holds back shoppers
Company Results
London-listed Kingfisher said it was 'mindful' of the consumer environment
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Company that makes Henry vacuum cleaner to use new £1m solar farm to help build products
Energy
Numatic International says harnessing the power of the sun will also cut its carbon emissions
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Welsh retailers report a fall in shoppers
Retail & High Street
The Welsh Retail Consortium said footfall combined in March and April was down on the same period in 2025
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Watches of Switzerland shares soar as US luxury watch market booms
Retail
The º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's largest luxury watch retailer hailed a 13 per cent jump in revenue to £1.8bn in the year to May
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Greggs hails rising sales as new Spanish airport opening is announced
Retail & High Street
The company's new food items are proving popular and 'appealing to new and younger customers'
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Ramsdens boosts profit expectations but sounds caution on jet fuel worries
Retail & High Street
Boss Peter Kenyon said it had been a strong start to the year for the North East-based retailer
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Sourdough pizza restaurant Franco Manca confirms 16 branches to close
Food and Drink
The brand's parent firm has agreed to shut the sites as part of a company voluntary arrangement process
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Sushi chain to open five new º£½ÇÊÓÆµ sites including in Bristol and Ipswich
Food and Drink
The fast-growing brand is looking to establish 100 branches by 2030
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Traders praise 'lovely' street transformation – and want more signs to tell people about it
North West
Market Street pedestrianised as part of Les Transformations de Southport project
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ retail sales bounce back to growth as motorists stock up on fuel
Retail & Consumer
Fuel stockpiling linked to the Iran war drove a surge in demand, according to the ONS
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WH Smith posts £25m loss as Iran conflict impacts flights and airport travel
Retail
The retailer has adopted a more cautious outlook as the Middle East conflict drives jet fuel shortage fears
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Boots owners consider potential London Stock Exchange listing
Boots
Sycamore Partners have been in talks with advisors on the possibility of a London float, which could come as soon as next year
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Sales rise at instrument seller Gear4Music as bosses upbeat
Retail & High Street
The retailer looks set to beat market expectations when it publishes preliminary results later this year
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THG shares surge as group reports best quarterly growth in five years
THG
Manchester-based beauty and nutrition e-commerce firm posts revenue growth of 7% for the first quarter of 2026
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Clarks shoes launches online marketplace selling brands such as Nike and Adidas for first time in 200-year history
Retail & High Street
The historic Somerset-based footwear giant has launched 'Brands now at Clarks' on its website
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Primark to split from ABF with both firms set for separate FTSE 100 listings
Retail & High Street
The Weston family-controlled group expressing confidence in the prospects of both companies
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Mulberry returns to sales growth in year of 'decisive progress'
Fashion
The Somerset-based company has seen a rise in retail and online sales across all regions and markets
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SlimFast and vape sales help Supreme to ‘record year’
North West
Typhoo Tea owner reports 'significant growth in vape sales'
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ hospitality insolvency crisis: 270 firms collapse in February as cost pressures mount
Insolvency and Administration
Rising energy costs, April tax increases, and relentless cost pressures hit º£½ÇÊÓÆµ pubs and restaurants hard
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