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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Brits shy away from buying houses as uncertainty over property tax increases

September 11, 2025

Buyer inquiries and sales slipped in August, with ‘ongoing uncertainty’ putting the brakes on the UK’s housing market, according to new data. Agreed sales slipped sharply, with a net balance of 24 per cent of property professionals seeing transactions fall, up from a balance of 17 per cent the previous month, the Royal Institution of [...]
Renters and landlords ‘in the dark’ on new law, Labour warned

September 10, 2025

The UK’s landlord lobby group has warned that renters and landlords ‘desperately’ need more clarity on the rollout of the government’s Renters Rights Bill. The bill, which was debated in the House of Commons on Monday, is expected to receive Royal Assent in late 2025 and to become law in early 2026. It is one of [...]
Strongbow and Jägermeister social media ads banned for promoting irresponsible drinking

September 10, 2025

Social media posts by Strongbow and Jägermeister have been banned by the UK’s advertising watchdog for suggesting that alcohol takes priority in life and social settings. Two Jägermeister ads on social media and one Instagram skit promoting a can of strawberry Strongbow – which is owned by Heineken – have been banned by the Advertising [...]
Ben & Jerry’s founders call for release from parent company on social justice grounds

September 9, 2025

The co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s have written to the board of The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) and Magnum’s potential investors, requesting that the brand be released from the conglomerate. “Ben & Jerry’s was founded on a simple but radical premise: that our business could thrive and make outstanding products whilst standing up for progressive [...]
Custom House hotel redevelopment gets green light

September 9, 2025

The restoration and conversion of Custom House has been approved by the City of London corporation after sitting empty for four years. The Grade 1-listed building on Lower Thames Street will be turned into a new 179-room hotel, opening up the historic building to the public for the first time. The site will feature a [...]
Pret A Manger writes down value by a third amid £525m losses

September 9, 2025

Pret A Manger has written off a third of the value it was handed after its 2018 acquisition by European investment group JAB as an uncertain UK economy puts pressure on the sandwich chain. The group made a £553m non-cash impairment to the £912m goodwill on its balance sheet created as part of the 2018 [...]
City veteran Lord Rose: UK is ‘at the edge of a crisis’

September 9, 2025

Lord Stuart Rose has launched a scathing attack on the government’s economic strategy, claiming the UK is “at the edge of a crisis.” The City veteran told Times Radio: “I think we should all be worried about the state of Britain today. “Now, I am absolutely an optimist in my life. I’ve been working for [...]
Demand for Marylebone Village spots drives gains at Howard de Walden

September 9, 2025

Rental income at the Howard de Walden estate has soared thanks to demand for retail and office spaces in Marylebone and Harley Street. Despite only a 1.1 per cent increase in property values in the year to March 21, rental income increased by 7.8 per cent to £164.1m from £152.2m in 2024, the estate said. It signed [...]
Dunelm shares plummet despite ‘successful year’

September 9, 2025

Dunelm’s share price dropped more 10 per cent to 1,114p on Tuesday after profit growth slowed, despite reporting a rise in sales and market share gains. City broker Peel Hunt said the company’s “operational grip shone through”, with numbers as expected. “Outgoing CEO Nick Wilkinson hands over a business in great shape, demonstrating increased relevance [...]
Shopper confidence falls as Brits expect food inflation to climb

September 9, 2025

Surging food inflation has dented Brits’ confidence at supermarkets, with many expecting food prices to climb even further, according to new data. Inflation at the grocers hit five per cent in the four weeks ended August 10, down from 5.2 per cent in the previous month but well above the wider UK rate of 3.6 [...]

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