Shell to ditch retail energy arm as suitors circle its 1.5m UK customers June 6, 2023 Shell has confirmed it has decided to exit its home retail energy businesses in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands.
Shein is plotting world domination, should UK retailers be worried? November 2, 2023 It is expected that Shein’s chokehold on shoppers will get even greater after acquiring its first UK company earlier this week.
City A.M. TV: A Market Snapshot May 21, 2021 Despite some giveback earlier this week, price action in markets has been reasonably encouraging for the bulls, especially in the past 48 hours. In particular, a number of major asset prices have tested, held, and rallied from key support levels this week (including the S&P500, the NASDAQ100, and Bitcoin). In the case of Bitcoin, the [...]
Profit surge for Zara owner Inditex despite shoppers’ fears of inflation December 14, 2022 Zara owner Inditex has seen sales and profit boosted, against a backdrop of a torrid consumer environment for fashion firms. The Spanish fashion giant posted a 24 per cent jump in net profit in the first nine months of its financial year, despite what CEO Óscar García Maceiras described as a “challenging context.” Sales online [...]
Nigel Farage threatens Natwest with legal action unless it settles his compensation claim February 16, 2024 Nigel Farage threatens Natwest new CEO Paul Thwaite with legal action with an aim to make "sale of shares very difficult", unless the bank settles "an ongoing compensation claim with him"
Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group still owes £167m to unsecured creditors following collapse June 14, 2023 Philip Day’s Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group empire is understood to still owe money to unsecured creditors following its collapse almost three years ago. The cluster of retail assets, which included Jaeger, Peacocks, Bonmarché, and Edinburgh Woollen Mill, fell into administration in 2020 after sales declined during the pandemic. However, administrator reports for the brands now [...]
ASOS share price recovers slightly after Mike Ashley’s Frasers raises stake May 17, 2023 Frasers Group raised its stake in online fashion retailer ASOS, a filing showed on Wednesday, as the Mike Ashley-owned sportswear retailer continues its drive into a more premium market. Frasers, formerly called Sports Direct, increased its stake in ASOS to 7.4 per cent from a prior stake of more than 5 per cent, as of [...]
Currys to sell Greek arm for £175m to strengthen balance sheet November 3, 2023 Currys announced that it was looking to offload the 90 stores across Southeastern Europe in an effort to strengthen its balance sheet.
Sweet success for Haribo as UK sales hit record high thanks to new products July 2, 2024 The UK arm of gummy confectionery giant Haribo, which also makes Maoam chews, has achieved record sales for the second year in a row as a string of new seasonal product launches continued to tempt consumers.
Vertu Motors warns on profit as UK’s new car market hits the brakes September 2, 2024 Chief executive Robert Forrester insisted he was "pleased" with Vertu's performance, despite a slowdown in new car sales.