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The Best January 2025 Sales Offers January 15, 2025 The renowned January sales are in full swing, tempting shoppers with incredible deals at every turn together with those looking for experiences at London’s iconic attractions. Immerse yourself in the magic of London and take advantage of the numerous deals on now. From designer boutiques to high-street favourites, the discounts are irresistible. While you’re indulging [...]
Kurt Geiger: Record holiday trading as US expansion pays off January 15, 2025 Growth at Kurt Geiger outpaced expectations last year driven by American demand for the luxury footwear and accessories brand. Despite general gloom in the retail sector, December 2024 was the most profitable month in the brand’s history, with its 17 per cent growth credited to a 54 per cent rise in handbag sales and its [...]
The Notebook: Impulse investing? How FOMO is driving young investors January 15, 2025 New research has shown how fast-changing trends are driving investing among young Brits. But will they regret throwing out the fundamentals?
Fortnum & Mason to ‘limit price rises’ as it battles surging costs January 14, 2025 Iconic London store Fortnum & Mason has vowed to limit increasing prices in the wake of tax rises by the Labour government. The retailer, which can trace its roots back to 1707, has said the outlook for its operating costs in 2025 “remains challenging”. The company pointed to inflation, labour costs, tax increases, raw materials, [...]
Trouble for B&M as millions wiped off value despite huge pay day January 14, 2025 Despite reporting increased sales and a huge dividend of more than £150m, shares in B&M plunged in the aftermath of its latest trading update last week. Shares in the Liverpool-headquartered discount retailer slumped from 360p to 316p following the publication of its third quarter results. B&M’s price has hardly recovered in the days since, with [...]
EG Group: From a Bury service station to a $13bn IPO January 14, 2025 EG Group is set to end 24 years as a private company with a $13bn float on the New York Stock Exchange, according to reports. Co-founder of EG Group and current non-executive, Zuber Issa, told the Sunday Times that “the road map is starting now” on an IPO, with the float expected to complete this [...]
We need a government that gets business, not businessmen running government January 13, 2025 The idea that business leaders can transform the way government works didn’t start with Elon musk, but success in politics demands different skills to entrepreneurship, says Eliot Wilson Business feels let down by the current government. Before the general election, Sir Keir Starmer and his shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, staged an updated performance of the [...]
FTSE 100 giant Auto Trader gears up for £87m HQ move January 13, 2025 FTSE 100 giant Auto Trader has confirmed plans to relocate its headquarters from a building named after a Manchester legend to a new base worth £87m. The company is to leave its home at 1 Tony Wilson Place in First Street and move to Bruntwood SciTech’s 3 Circle Square in 2026. Auto Trader has been [...]
Share price down after Sainsbury’s reported bumper Christmas January 10, 2025 Sainsbury's claims to have won the grocery market share for the fifth consecutive Christmas, with sales up nearly four per cent
Shein’s ‘evasive’ performance triggers fresh fury from campaigners January 9, 2025 Human rights groups have launched fresh attacks on the fast fashion firm Shein after a representative of the firm repeatedly dodged questions from MPs over where it sourced materials for its clothing. During a Business and Trade Select Committee hearing on Tuesday, Shein’s London-based general counsel for EMEA, Yinan Zhu, repeatedly failed to give a direct answer [...]