Pets at Home’s profit slumps as higher wages bite November 28, 2023 Pets at Home has backed its full-year guidance despite swinging to a 19.3 per cent loss in underlying profit before tax in the interim period.
Food inflation falls again but business rate hikes could unravel progress November 28, 2023 Increases to business rates and the national living wage could reverse progress made to lower food inflation, experts have warned.
Misery for London retailers as they face £575m business rates bill November 27, 2023 Retail properties in London could be faced with an extra £575.55m in business rates next year as they are not eligible for support measures.
Shaftesbury Capital: West End’s ‘resilience and appeal’ drives 12 per cent jump in footfall November 27, 2023 The amount of people spending on the West End i is up 12 per cent on last year, West End Landlord Shaftesbury Capital has said.
Revolution Beauty founder in multi-million settlement talks amid crisis November 27, 2023 It was confirmed the beleaguered company is in talks to reach potential agreements with former chief executive Adam Minto, who stepped down over a year ago.
Five online scams to watch out for ahead of Cyber Monday November 25, 2023 City A.M spoke to Oz Alashe MBE, cybersecurity expert and CEO of CybSafe, who gave his top tips on how to stay safe from online scams.
Black Friday: London footfall up 13 per cent as cash-strapped Brits sniff out deals November 24, 2023 Central London saw a 13 per cent week-on-week jump in footfall this morning as shoppers flocked to the West-End to sniff out some Black Friday deals, in a much needed boost for retailers. The sales bonanza is an important day in the retail calendar as it kicks starts the start of the festive shopping season. [...]
Entain: Coral and Ladbrokes owner to pay £585m after bribery investigation November 24, 2023 Entain said it had reached an agreement with HM Revenue & Customs which would see it paying £585 million in penalties and disgorgement of profits.
Duvet? Check. Sweater? Check. Health check?… check. John Lewis launches in store clinics November 24, 2023 Customers shopping at John Lewis will now be able to check their iron levels alongside buying a new duvet set, as the struggling department store rolls out in store health clinics in its latest scramble to drag customers amid tough trading conditions. The ailing retailer has partnered with Covid testing group Randox Health to offer [...]
Mothercare’s sales slide as headwinds hit Middle East business November 24, 2023 Mothercare sales slid 15 per following tough trading conditions in the Middle East as the group warned of store closures in the region.