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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Profits at DFS shoot up as retailer grabs market share

March 13, 2025

DFS has swung back to profit as demand for home furniture has recovered. Share in the sofa retailer rose more than 13 per cent in early trades. The company told markets this morning that underlying profit before tax nearly doubled to £17m in the 26 weeks to December 29, up from £8.7m last year. Last [...]
Deliveroo reports first full year of profit

March 13, 2025

A bump in the number of people ordering takeaways and groceries in the UK and Ireland helped Deliveroo swing to a profit last year. The food delivery company told markets this morning that gross merchandise value (GTV) increased by five per cent to £7.4bn in the year ended December 31, up from £7bn last year. The [...]
John Lewis scraps staff bonus again despite tripling profit

March 13, 2025

The John Lewis Partnership has scrapped its staff bonus for the third year in a row despite a near-tripling in profit. The company, which owns both John Lewis and Waitrose, told markets this morning that profit before tax increased from £42m to £126m over the 52 weeks to 25 January. Overall sales rose three per [...]
‘A good first step’: Construction industry largely in support of the planning bill

March 12, 2025

The government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill entered Parliament yesterday, March 11, and has already provoked strong responses from the construction industry. So far, these responses have been largely positive, with praise for the government’s efforts to streamline the UK’s overstretched and over-regulated planning system. Stuart Evans, partner and head of planning at Anthony Collins, said there [...]
4imprint reports uptick in profit but warns on ‘challenging near-term environment’

March 12, 2025

Promotional products manufacturer 4imprint has reported a 10 per cent jump in profit for 2024, outperforming the broader market and expanding its market share. The company told markets this morning that revenue rose three per cent year on year to £1.36bn, up from £1.32bn last year. The London-based firm said it received 2.12m orders in 2024, [...]
The Gym Group: Revenue shoots up as growth plan gathers steam

March 12, 2025

The Gym Group has reported a boost in revenue and profit as its ‘Next Chapter’ growth plan, launched in 2023, continues to pay off. The London-listed firm, which has more than 250 locations across Britain, reported a pre-tax profit of £3.6m in the year ended December 31, 2024, up from a pre-tax loss of £5.5m in [...]
Five reasons the UK has a housing crisis

March 12, 2025

Britain's housing crisis is acute: the nation today has a backlog of 4.3m homes. Here's why.
Unilever rushes to sell underperforming food labels as it focuses on ‘power brands’

March 11, 2025

Unilever will speed up the sale of its underperforming labels and focus on its 30 power brands, according to its chief executive. Fernando Fernandez said the FTSE-100 company would act at a “faster pace” and that the firm has around €1bn (£840m) of brands in its Foods Europe division, which “don’t fit well” with its company’s portfolio. [...]
Boohoo rebrands as Debenhams in shift to a marketplace model

March 11, 2025

Boohoo will rebrand to Debenhams as it shifts to a marketplace model to house its brands in the first phase of its turnaround plan. Shares in the company dropped just over three per cent on the news. The Manchester-based company has been struggling with low sales for its youth brands—Boohoo, PLT, and MAN—posting a pre-tax [...]
Dominos: Pizza chain announces new chair, higher sales and a dividend increase

March 11, 2025

Dominos has announced a new Chair, set to take the role in April, as well as a slight dip in revenue, higher sales and a higher dividend. Sales Dominos Pizza Group, the UK-based subsidiary of Domino’s Pizza Inc, rose two per cent to £1,571.5m in the 52 weeks to December 29, from £1,540.5m last year. [...]

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