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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Imperial Brands’ bet on e-cigarettes and ‘next generation’ products bears fruit

November 19, 2024

Tobacco giant Imperial Brands has reported a dip in revenue despite double-digit growth in its electronic cigarettes division and growth in its traditional tobacco division. The company told markets this morning that net revenue from tobacco and ‘next generation’ products rose 4.6 per cent in the year ended September 30. Adjusted earnings per share rose [...]
Retail bosses warn of £7bn cost burden after Budget

November 19, 2024

UK retail bosses have written to the Chancellor to warn of the wide-ranging damage from the Autumn Budget on their sector, including “inevitable” job losses and price rises. In a letter coordinated by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), 79 signatories, including bluechip retailers Tesco, Next, and Greggs, said they had “significant concerns” about the impact [...]
Vistry boss under fire as shareholder spat heats up

November 18, 2024

Vistry has tried to placate shareholders after scrutiny over the multiple roles its boss Greg Fitzgerald holds at the housebuilder and competing companies. Fitzgerald has served as executive chairman since May, meaning he’s head of both the board of directors and the company and for which he receives a salary of around £2.5m, according to [...]
Lower interest rates not enough to rally consumer confidence

November 18, 2024

After a steady climb throughout the year so far, consumer confidence dipped in November amid warnings it could continue to fall into 2025. Overall confidence fell from 47.3 in October to 46.9 in November, according to the S&P Global UK Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI) survey. The neutral mark is 50. Chief business economist at S&P, [...]
Shein targets 2025 for London float

November 18, 2024

E-commerce giant Shein is set to target early next year for its £50bn float on the London Stock Exchange, subject to pending regulatory approvals. It is set to hold an official investor roadshow in the coming weeks, during which the IPO-bound company will field large investors’ questions and test their investment appetite, according to The [...]
Boohoo completes fundraising as it struggles to return to growth

November 18, 2024

Boohoo has raised just under £40m in a bid to turn itself around amid its public fight with the boardroom demands of an activist shareholder, Mike Ashley’s Frasers. This morning, the company said it had conditionally raised total proceeds of approximately £39.3m. This includes £400,000 from a retail offer and £38.9m from an investor subscription. [...]
Retailers reassess how to reel in cash-strapped Brits for Black Friday

November 16, 2024

As Brits’ loyalty to brands continues to erode and their commitment to seeking value continues to rise, retailers are optimising their digital presence in hopes of a bumper festive season. With online spending reaching ever-higher levels, and brand loyalty going down thanks to the increasing ease of switching between products on the internet, it’s become [...]
Has London’s commercial property market finally recovered from the pandemic?

November 15, 2024

High-quality office space in London has “continued and sustained appeal” in London, with property take-up finally exceeding pre-pandemic levels, while retail vacancy rates have similarly dipped to their lowest level since 2019. Cushman & Wakefield and Savills have both reported that the central London property market has begun to stabilise, while British property investment trust [...]
Landsec returns to profit as London property market stabilises

November 15, 2024

British property investment trust Land Securities, known as Landsec, swung back into profit and hiked its forecast for the year today after a rebound in occupancy and rental income in London. Landsec told markets this morning that it had returned to the black in the first half of the year, reporting profit after tax of £243m [...]
Cinemas warn tax hikes may cause credits to roll

November 15, 2024

The UK cinema industry has warned that higher taxes on employees’ wages announced in the Budget will be the final straw for some venues in what has become a core cultural industry. Chancellor Rachel Reeves increased the amount employers have to pay in NICs by 1.2 per cent, and lowered the wage threshold employers must start paying [...]

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