TRG: Profits soar as Wagamama owner defies drab outlook for casual dining market September 6, 2023 TRG, which owns a slew of casual dining chains and pubs, its most popular being Japanese inspired eatery Wagamama, reported a 10 per cent rise in total revenue during the term to £467.4m.
Barratt Developments: Housebuilder blames mortgage misery for plummeting profits September 6, 2023 The number of homes the company built also declined 3.9 per cent during the term to 17,206, as a series of interest rate hikes by the Bank of England made buyers cautious.
Wilko: Store confirms over 1,000 job cuts – but talks with HMV owner continue September 5, 2023 Wilko’s administrators confirmed today that it will cut 1,300 jobs and close 52 stores.
Asda chairman says supermarkets owed ‘debt of gratitude’ as he snubs profiteering claims September 5, 2023 Asda’s chairman said supermarkets are owed a “great debt of gratitude” as he rebuffed claims that the grocer is profiteering from rising petrol and food prices amid the cost of living crisis. Speaking to LBC, Stuart Rose said that all retailers have seen their profits over the last year go “backwards”. “If you look at [...]
N Brown: Online retailers will ‘kick on’ again in new year following cost of living lull September 5, 2023 N Brown chief executive Steve Johnson said he expects online retailers to “kick on” again in the new year, following a lull period driven partly by customers returning to physical stores in order to shop around amid the cost of living crisis. Speaking to City A.M., Johnson, who heads up the business behind popular online [...]
Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin slashes prices in tax battle with supermarkets September 4, 2023 Tim Martin has warned that the biggest threat to the hospitality industry is the “vast disparity” in tax treatment
Manufacturing downturn ‘deepens’ as production drop among fastest on record September 1, 2023 UK manufacturing hit a steep slump this month, figures revealed, as production dropped by a rate “one of the fastest in survey history”. According to the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) the UK manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) recorded 43.0 in August, down from 45.3 in July. This marked its lowest level since [...]
The Works: Discounter fails to benefit from cost of living crisis as profit slides August 30, 2023 The retailer The Works, which speciailses in knockdown prices, has failed to turn the cost of living crisis to its advantage
Trust in supermarkets at 10-year low like ‘dark days of horsemeat scandal’ August 29, 2023 Trust in supermarkets has plunged to its lowest level in nearly a decade as consumers continue to worry about high prices, despite food inflation showing signs of easing. In August the grocery sector received a trust score of +30 -on a scale of -100 to +100 -from British shoppers, a new study by Which? revealed [...]
Consumer confidence shows ‘renewed optimism’ against falling core inflation August 25, 2023 Consumer confidence is showing “renewed optimism” against a backdrop of falling core inflation, figures suggest. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index improved five points in August, with all measures reversing the drop seen in July, although it remains firmly in negative territory at minus 25. Confidence in the general economic situation for the next 12 months [...]