Luxury retail might be struggling globally, but it’s thriving in London October 4, 2024 It’s somewhat surprisingly that luxury retail in London is doing so well, particularly given eye-catching figures about a wider downturn in the luxury market, the effect of the tourist tax, and the potential exodus of high-net-worth non doms from the capital. But while these “handicaps” – particularly the tourist tax – have hampered demand somewhat, [...]
Canon remains in the red despite capturing near-£100m sales boost October 3, 2024 The UK arm of camera and printer giant Canon failed to return to the black during its latest financial year despite sales rising by almost £100m. The Uxbridge-headquartered division reduced its pre-tax loss from £7.3m to £5.1m in 2023, newly-filed accounts with Companies House have revealed. The last time Canon UK reported a pre-tax profit [...]
Sales near £2bn at Glenfiddich and Hendricks Gin distiller October 3, 2024 Sales at the maker of the likes of Glenfiddich and Hendricks Gin surged to almost £2bn as its profit passed the £500m mark during 2023. William Grant & Sons, which is headquartered in Scotland, has reported a turnover of £1.96bn for its latest financial year, up from the £1.72bn it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts [...]
KP Snacks: Hula Hoops maker defies cyber attack and strikes as profit nears £100m October 3, 2024 Profit surged to almost £100m at KP Snacks, the maker of the likes of Mccoy’s, Hula Hoops and Terrell’s during its latest financial year. The Slough-headquartered business, whose brands also include KP Nuts, Butterkist, Pom-Bear and Popchips, has reported a pre-tax profit of £93.7m for 2023, up from the £64.3m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed [...]
Tate & Lyle uses new listing rules to bypass vote on Kelco deal October 3, 2024 Tate & Lyle has taken advantage of the City regulator's new listing rules to forgo a shareholder vote to approve its agreed acquisition of CP Kelco, a US speciality ingredients maker.
British Land splashes out on portfolio of retail parks October 3, 2024 Property giant British Land announced this morning that it has acquired a portfolio of seven high-quality retail parks for £441m. The company said the deal would be funded from existing resources as well as an equity placing of approximately £300m, by way of an accelerated bookbuild offering. The group acquired the retail parks from Canadian [...]
Will JD Sports be able to shrug off problems at Nike? October 2, 2024 Despite a strong set of results, with record revenue and a pick-up in sales, shares in JD Sports fell around five per cent this morning. After a tough year, which included a profit warning in January and £2bn wiped off its market cap, JD reported like-for-like sales growth in the first half of the year [...]
Adidas looks to Euro 2024 and Olympic success as UK sales suffer £100m drop October 2, 2024 Sales at the UK arm of Adidas suffered a fall of more than £100m during its latest financial year despite growth in its own retail stores. The division, which is headquartered in Stockport, has posted a turnover of £1.15bn for 2023, down from the £1.23bn it achieved in 2022. In newly-filed accounts with Companies House, [...]
Etsy: UK sales surge to post-pandemic high October 2, 2024 Sales at the UK arm of online marketplace Etsy have surged back to almost the heights it enjoyed during the Covid-19 pandemic. The London-headquartered division has reported a turnover of £9m for 2023, up from the £3.8m it posted in 2022, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The latest figure comes after Etsy UK’s [...]
Topps Tiles sales drop again as ‘weaker’ market reflects reluctance for DIY October 2, 2024 Group sales for London-listed Topps Tiles dropped for the year as the consumer retail brand battled through a "weaker" market.