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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Ibstock hikes brick production as UK construction market picks up

June 11, 2025

Brick manufacturer Ibstock has reinstated production capacity at several factories, providing a boost to Britain’s building materials shortage. The move is a bet on the building market’s recovery, with higher production capacity ensuring the company is “well placed to benefit from the recovery as it gathers pace.” Ibstock, which holds a 40 per cent share of the [...]
Fuller’s toasts stellar year as Brits flock to pubs

June 11, 2025

Hospitality giant Fuller, Smith & Turner has become the latest UK pub chain to report a stellar year of trading as Brits continue to head to pubs despite financial constraints. The FTSE 250 company told markets this morning that revenue rose 4.8 per cent to £376.3m in the 52 weeks to March 29. Like for [...]
F1: Silverstone bets on premium with Michelin offering

June 11, 2025

The British Grand Prix has announced plans to boost its hospitality offering for its 75th anniversary amid widespread premiumisation in sports viewing. Hospitality packages at Silverstone include Octane Terrace and Fusion Lounge, both are which aim to provide a “unique and premium experience” to guests. Fusion Lounge promises premium drinks, live entertainment and a luxury [...]
Spending more on less: Premiumisation emerges as retail winner

June 10, 2025

Most people will be familiar with retail premiumisation from the pandemic. Faced with a sudden boost in the number of Brits on furlough with time to spend looking for products, a number of retailers – partially luxury and alcohol retailers – bumped up their supply of more expensive, premium products. The strategy worked well, for [...]
Retail shrinks by over 360,000 jobs in a decade

June 10, 2025

The number of retail jobs in the UK has shrunk by more than a tenth since 2015, according to new data. There were 2.76m jobs in retail in March 2025, 360,000 fewer than in 2015, according to the latest report by the ONS. The number of full-time jobs has fallen by 117,000 since 2015, while the number [...]
M&S: FTSE 100 retail giant resumes online orders after cyber attack

June 10, 2025

Marks and Spencer has resumed online orders six weeks after a cyber attack forced it to pause e-commerce operations. On its website, M&S said that customers “can now place online orders for home delivery to England, Scotland and Wales”, while deliveries to Northern Ireland will restart in the coming weeks. In a Linkedin post, managing [...]
The Whisky Exchange appoints new managing director

June 10, 2025

The Whisky Exchange has announced the appointment of Natalie Tennent as managing director after a successful integration of the business into Pernot Ricard. Tennant, who has 30 years of experience with wine and spirits merchant Berry Bros, will move into the role on July 7. She will take over the role from deputy managing director [...]
Firstgroup: Profit at Avanti West Coast owner beats expectations

June 10, 2025

Transport giant Firstgroup has extended its share buyback program by £50m after annual revenue came in ahead of forecasts. The additional £50m buyback program follows Firstgroup’s return of £92m to shareholders in the 2025 financial year. The group also raised its dividend to 6.5p, up from 5.5p last year. The FTSE 250 company told markets [...]
Cheers! City Beerfest returns to Guildhall for 11th year

June 10, 2025

City Beerfest will return to Guildhall for its 11th year this July, bringing together food, drink and live music on the site of London’s second-century Roman Amphitheatre. The festival, which has become one of the City of London Corporation’s most popular events, will have over 40 different beers on offer in the Guildhall’s courtyard. It [...]
Pret owners in discussions for IPO or possible sale

June 6, 2025

Pret’s parent company JAB Holding has engaged advisors to explore options for the sandwich chain, which include a potential sale or stock market float. Luxembourg-based JAB, which bought Pret for £1.5bn in 2018, told the Financial Times that it was not “currently” considering a sale, but added: “As we move closer to a potential IPO, [...]

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