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

All 1422 Articles

Sainsbury’s: FTSE 100 retailer warns Reeves’ budget may push up food prices

November 7, 2024

Chief executive of Sainsbury’s Simon Roberts has warned that Reeves’ decision to increase employer’s national insurance contributions (NICs) by 1.2 per cent to 15 per cent next April could lead to price inflation. Sainsbury’s has estimated the cost of the change at £140m, according to the Guardian. “This industry operates on very low margins, and there just [...]
Property prices hit record high as analysts warn rise will continue

November 7, 2024

House prices have hit a record high as analysts suggest higher demand has come up against a continued shortage in the housing supply. The cost of the average UK home reached £293,999 in October, the highest ever recorded, outstripping the £293,507 reached in June 2022, according to Halifax. The 0.2 per cent rise is the [...]
Taylor Wimpey: Higher demand buoys sales as firm preps for planning reform

November 7, 2024

After a tough start to the year, Taylor Wimpey has reported signs of improving customer demand as mortgage rates fall and affordability pressures ease. The housebuilder said it remained on track to deliver UK volumes in line with previous guidance of 9,500 to 10,000 homes and operating profit consistent with current market expectations. In the [...]
ITV: Shares drop after revenue plunges at production arm

November 7, 2024

A drop in revenue at ITV studios due to the ongoing effect of the US writers’ strike has pulled profit down, with cost savings and an increase in advertising revenue failing to offset the fall. The company’s share price fell nearly eight per cent in early trades. Group revenue in the first nine months of [...]
M&S set to buck retail trend and see a bumper golden quarter

November 6, 2024

After reporting a set of results far ahead of analysts’ expectations for the third quarter, Marks and Spencer is set for a bumper Christmas period as its turnaround continues to bear fruit. Its food division is particularly well-placed to deliver, with sales already up more than seven per cent in the third quarter. M&S’ food [...]
Asda cuts jobs and demands three-days-a-week return to office

November 6, 2024

Asda has announced job cuts and asked its staff to return to the office three days a week in the latest move in its turnaround plan. In an internal email on 5 November, the grocer said it was changing its office attendance policy at its George House site in Leicester as well as its Asda [...]
FCA approves £10m acquisition of Musicmagpie by AO World

November 6, 2024

The UK’s financial watchdog has approved the acquisition of Musicmagpie by AO World for £10m. First announced in October, the deal will see the electrical retailer acquire Musicmagpie for 9.1p per share, a fraction of its market capitalisation at IPO in 2021. It floated with a share price of 193p. Bolton-headquartered AO sells white goods [...]
Domino’s Pizza: Firm back on track as sales outpace estimates

November 6, 2024

Domino’s Pizza has reported a return to positive sales growth as the firm’s efforts to improve the customer experience have paid off. The fast-food chain told markets this morning that orders grew by 3.5 per cent in the third quarter to 17.4m. This was driven by deliveries rather than collections, with the former up 6.6 [...]
Marks and Spencer shares up on double-digit growth as turnaround pays off

November 6, 2024

Marks and Spencer has reported another bumper set of results ahead of the golden quarter as its turnaround plan continues to pay off. The company’s share price rose by nearly five per cent in early trades and reached a level not seen since 2016. Profit before tax rose 17.2 per cent to £407.8m, up £348.1m [...]
Hospitality bosses warn government tax hikes will hit investment

November 5, 2024

According to reports, business leaders have warned the government that the tax rises announced in Labour’s Autumn budget will lead to a huge increase in costs and a fall in investment. The bosses of large retail and hospitality firms like Fuller’s, Greene King and Morrisons have warned business secretary Jonathan Reynolds that last week’s budget [...]

KSI, Dagenham and Redbridge and the rise of the passion investor in sport

Alpine boss confirms four potential buyers, including Mercedes, for F1 team

Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival to drive millions into Scotch sector

By: Amber Murray

All 1422 Articles

Subscribe