By: Amber Murray

Retail Reporter Amber Murray is a reporter at City A.M., covering retail, luxury and property stores. Prior to City A.M., she worked as a sub-editor for Fastmarkets and completed a Masters in Financial Journalism at City University. Please get in touch with stories/tips/coffees at amber.murray@cityam.com

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Greggs delivers success once again as evening trade boosts sales

October 1, 2024

High street bakery Greggs has reported another quarter of strong sales growth, fueled by new products and extended evening opening hours. The sausage-roll maker told markets this morning that total sales rose by 10.6 per cent in the third quarter of 2024, with like-for-like sales up five per cent. This growth was “supported by menu [...]
Blank Street booms as UK expansion brews up success

September 30, 2024

Blank Street UK has reported a huge increase in turnover this year after a rapid expansion into the British coffee shop market.
Rightmove made the wrong move, says Murdoch’s News Corp

September 30, 2024

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has applauded REA’s decision to abandon a takeover of Rightmove after the property platform rejected its fourth offer. In a statement today, Robert Thomson, chief executive of News Corp, said he “strongly supported” the property group’s “financial discipline” in pulling out of the bid, and added that it was an example [...]
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group tables £83m Mulberry takeover bid after capital raise snub

September 30, 2024

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has tabled a £83m takeover of Mulberry and launched a tirade against its board after allegedly being shut out of discussions over a £10m fund raise. The retail giant, which owns a 37 per cent stake in Mulberry, offered £83m for the rest of the luxury fashion brand, valuing each share [...]
A ‘disappointed’ REA withdraws Rightmove offer after four rejected bids

September 30, 2024

REA has withdrawn its possible offer for Rightmove after four bids were rejected by the property platform. “The potential acquisition of Rightmove was dependent on coming to an agreement at a fair price, which would have required meaningful engagement and a constructive dialogue,” REA said. REA’s chief executive Owen Wilson added that the company was [...]
House prices rise at fastest pace in two years

September 30, 2024

House prices have risen at their fastest pace in two years as easing mortgage rates shift the UK’s property market back into gear, new figures reveal. House prices across Britain rose by 3.2 per cent year on year in September and 0.7 per cent month on month, according to Nationwide’s house price index. “Mortgage rates [...]
Playtech upgrades guidance as B2B business grows amid Snaitech sale

September 30, 2024

Gambling software firm Playtech has upgraded its guidance due to growth in its business-to-business arm grows, and said it will deliver €1.7bn (£1.42bn) to shareholders via the sale of Snaitech. Adjusted earning before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) in the six months ended 30 June rose 11 per cent to €243m (£202m), driven by [...]
Can Asos fight back against Shein and Temu in the market it once dominated?

September 30, 2024

To say that investors have lost confidence in Asos may be something of an understatement: its share price has plummeted since April 2021, to the tune of about 90 per cent. The stock resembles a playground slide, dotted with small cliffs that correspond to profit warnings, news of a slump in sales, or lowered guidance. [...]
Guinness World Records to open London leisure venue

September 30, 2024

Guinness World Records' central London competitive socialising venue is expected to welcome nearly 11,000 visitors every month.
Demand for luxury city houses falls on pre-budget caution

September 30, 2024

Fears over potential changes to tax policy in Labour’s upcoming budget have continued to dampen the positive effects of lower interest rates on demand for prime property in London, according to new data. Buyers are nervously awaiting potential tax changes in the Government’s first budget, which has been described as assigning a “heavier burden” to [...]

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