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Retail
12:22, 30 SEP 2025
Popeyes º£½ÇÊÓÆµ creates nearly 700 new jobs as sales double
Food and Drink
Popeyes º£½ÇÊÓÆµ also cut its losses during the last financial year, new accounts filed with Companies House show
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Hawksmoor: Steakhouse chain in the red despite sales passing £100m for first time
Food and Drink
The London-headquartered business reported a pre-tax loss of £1.6m for 2024, down from the £1.4m pre-tax profit it achieved in 2023.
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WH Smith will not be mourned on scale of Woolworths - but town centres will be more dreary for its disappearance
By City AM
The newsagent has sold its high street arm to private equity firm Modella, which is rebranding the stores as TJ Jones
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Rescue deal for Claire's Accessories
Retail & High Street
Investor Modella Capital has stepped in to acquire most of the business and assets of the troubled retailer including 156 stores
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Kitchenware retailer Procook to open five stores before Christmas
Retail & High Street
The company launched its expansion strategy last year and is targeting 100 outlets across the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
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Bath music and plant shop facing closure over unpaid rent
Retail & High Street
The owners have asked the council for a repayment plan given 'dire' trading conditions over the summer
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JD Sports blames 'strained' consumer finances for fall in sales and profits
JD Sports
Group was also impacted by a number of store closures
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Amazon to close all 19 Fresh stores in º£½ÇÊÓÆµ - full list of locations
By City AM
The tech giant will convert up to five of the Fresh locations into Whole Foods Market stores, a US organic food chain it acquired in 2017, but the remaining 14 will be shut down
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Newspaper wholesaler Smiths News raises profit forecast
Company Results
The listed company has been boosted by its news and magazines business
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B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher upgrades guidance amid strong º£½ÇÊÓÆµ demand
Retail
The retail giant is also planning to grow its marketplace platform after reporting significant growth over the year
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The Cotswold Company reports surge in sales and eyes new showroom openings
Company Results
The high-end furniture business has bucked the downturn in a challenging sector
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Lavazza battles 'intense pressure' on supply chain as profits double amid price rises
By City AM
The Uxbridge-headquartered division has posted a pre-tax profit of £3.2m for 2024, up from the £1.5m it achieved in 2023.
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St Nick's Market rent hike looks set to go ahead – despite council's own report that it could put traders out of business
South West
A petition has been signed by thousands of people who visit the famous city centre market and street food venue
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Morrisons warns shoppers feeling 'squeezed' as sales growth slows
Retail
Boss Rami Baitieh said inflation had increased further in the past two months
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Scribbler to open store at The Mall at Cribbs Causeway
Retail & High Street
The shopping centre has reported a 9% rise in footfall and 6% growth in sales over the past year
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IKEA confirms opening date for new store at Chester's Greyhound Retail Park
North West
Swedish giant is opening smaller stores in retail parks
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Grenade: Protein bars brand slumps into the red after sales are slashed
By City AM
Grenade, which is owned by Cadbury's parent company Mondelēz International, has reported a pre-tax loss of £237,763 for 2024 after having made a profit of £12.1m in the prior 12 months
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Temu º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's revenue and profits soar as legal battle with Shein approaches
By City AM
The results for Temu's º£½ÇÊÓÆµ arm come ahead of a trial at London's High Court between the company and online fast-fashion giant Shein due to start in 2026
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Krol Corlett wins 'transformative' regeneration contract
North West
Move is key moment in the £20m transformation of Accrington town centre
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Whittard of Chelsea secures £12m funding deal to support growth and expansion
By City AM
The Oxfordshire-headquartered company said it is now "well-positioned" to build on its º£½ÇÊÓÆµ base and expand further into international markets such as China and the US
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Sainsbury's shares hit highest price in more than a decade after Argos talks
By City AM
Sainsbury's share price has jumped by almost five per cent in early trades this morning to 322p - the highest its shares have commanded since the 323p they were changing hands for in April 2024
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Sandwich chain Pret A Manger 'punished for having a º£½ÇÊÓÆµ focus'
By City AM
Knoops CEO William Gordon-Harris said the sad fact is for º£½ÇÊÓÆµ domestic growth is that so many º£½ÇÊÓÆµ founded businesses focus their growth after launch into foreign markets
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Fenwick launches first ever loyalty card scheme with exclusive rewards for shoppers
Retail
The MyFenwick loyalty programme promises to reward customers with points, experiences and exclusive member benefits in the company's stores and online
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THG shares jump as Myprotein sales boost drives return to growth
By City AM
THG told markets this morning that revenue rose 0.9 per cent quarter on quarter, although overall revenue in the first half of the year was 2.9 per cent lower than in 2024, at £783.4m.
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