Sales pass £600m at The White Company and Charles Tyrwhitt owner April 28, 2025 Sales at the group behind The White Company and Charles Tyrwhitt jumped past the £600m mark during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. Bectin Limited has posted a turnover of £607.7m for the 12 months to 3 August, 2024, up from the £558.5m it achieved in the prior year. But despite the sharp [...]
UK retail sales surge at the fastest rate in four years April 25, 2025 Retail sales unexpectedly rose in March as shoppers were boosted by good weather, according to new data. Retail sales volumes rose by 0.4 per cent in March 2025, following 0.7 per cent rise in February, according to the Office for National Statistics. Quarterly sales volumes rose by 1.6 per cent quarter on quarter and 1.7 [...]
Charles Tyrwhitt: Office return helps sales to new record April 23, 2025 Sales at Charles Tyrwhitt have surged to more than £300m for the first time as the trend of returning to the office has boosted the workwear retailer. The London-headquartered business, which was founded by Nick Wheeler in 1986, has posted a turnover of £305.7m for the 12 months to 3 August, 2024. The total comes after [...]
Wilkinson Sword makes first profit since pandemic April 22, 2025 Wilkinson Sword surged back into the black for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The High Wycombe-headquartered business reported a pre-tax profit of £7.2m for the 12 months to 30 September, 2024. The profit is the first since Wilkinson Sword reported a £337,000 surplus in [...]
Retail sales rise in March but tariff turmoil signals trouble ahead April 15, 2025 Retail sales rose in March despite low consumer confidence, according to new data, but tariff uncertainty is likely to dampen the recovery. Total retail sales increased by 1.1 per cent year on year in March, with 1.6 per cent growth in food sales and 0.6 per cent growth in non-food sales. While this was below [...]
Theo Paphitis: Losses slashed in half at Ryman despite falling sales April 2, 2025 The group behind Ryman, the stationery retailer owned by former Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis, has slashed its loss almost in half despite falling sales. The Cheshire-headquartered group has reported a pre-tax loss of £1.49m for the year to 30 March, 2024, according to new accounts filed with Companies House. The figure comes after Ryman Group posted [...]
Trespass: Profit plummets as sales remain static at outdoor clothing brand April 1, 2025 Profit at the company behind outdoor clothing giant Trespass plummeted as sales remained static during its latest financial year. Jacobs & Turner has reported a pre-tax profit of £1.2m for the year to 30 June, 2024, down from the £9.6m it achieved in the prior 12 months. New accounts for the business, which have been [...]
Footasylum: Profit almost triples as sales surge March 20, 2025 Profit at Footasylum surged by almost 200 per cent as its sales jumped to nearly £350m during its latest financial year, it has been confirmed. The Rochdale-headquartered retailer, which is backed by Germany-headquartered investment firm Aurelius Group, has reported a pre-tax profit of £17.2m for its year to 25 January, 2025. The figure comes after Footasylum [...]
In The Style: Fast-fashion brand saved after administration collapse March 19, 2025 In The Style has been sold after collapsing into administration in a move which put hundreds of jobs at risk of being lost. FTS Recovery had been appointed to oversee the administration process at the Manchester-based company before a deal with Alps Sourcing Limited was agreed. It has now been confirmed that 87 jobs in [...]
Office: Shoe retailer doubles profit to over £100m March 18, 2025 Profit at the group behind shoe retailer Office more than doubled to over £100m as it continued to open new stores and created hundreds of jobs. The business, which also includes the Offspring brand, has posted a pre-tax profit of £102.4m for the 12 months to 30 June, 2024. The future comes after the group [...]