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Next raises full year profit guidance after 'better than expected' first half

Next raises full year profit guidance after 'better than expected' first half

17 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Next has raised its full year profit guidance after total sales, including markdowns, increased by 8.9% in its first half. The company said the performance in…View Article

Morrisons posts 15th consecutive quarter of sales growth

Morrisons posts 15th consecutive quarter of sales growth

17 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Morrisons has posted its 15th consecutive quarter of sales growth, with like-for-like sales up 3.2%. In its third quarter ending 26 July, total sales were £4.1…View Article

JD.com appoints Zarina Kanji as director of European direct sourcing

JD.com appoints Zarina Kanji as director of European direct sourcing

17 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

JD.com, the Chinese online retail giant, has appointed Zarina Kanji as director of European direct sourcing. Based in London, Kanji will lead the sourcing of European…View Article

Mango launches Mango Style Club loyalty scheme in the UK

Mango launches Mango Style Club loyalty scheme in the UK

17 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Mango has launched Mango Style Club in the UK as it continues the international roll out of the refreshed loyalty scheme. Designed to offer customers a…View Article

Lidl unveils hybrid meat range as demand for high-protein food soars

Lidl unveils hybrid meat range as demand for high-protein food soars

17 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Lidl is to launch a new hybrid meat range as it looks to meet demand for higher-protein products. Available in-store from 18 September, the range combines…View Article

Moonpig reaffirms full-year guidance as active customer base continues to grow

Moonpig reaffirms full-year guidance as active customer base continues to grow

17 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Moonpig Group has reaffirmed its annual guidance as it stated that trading has been in line with expectations in its current financial year, which began on…View Article

Primark finally offers home delivery but will it be profitable?

Primark finally offers home delivery but will it be profitable?

16 September 2026 by Glynn Davis

Something seismic has happened in the world of e-commerce. Despite years of being the outlier in the clothing market, leading fashion retailer Primark has made the…View Article

WH Smith full year profit to land at lower end of forecast at £75m

WH Smith full year profit to land at lower end of forecast at £75m

16 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

WH Smith has warned that its full-year pre-tax profit is expected to be at the lower end of its previous forecast range, at £75 million. The…View Article

JD Sports appoints new North America CEO and group CMO

JD Sports appoints new North America CEO and group CMO

16 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

JD Sports has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of John Mersho as chief executive of the JD fascia in North America, and Mike Grimes…View Article

Greggs opens first supermarket 'Bitesize Greggs' at Tesco in Southwark

Greggs opens first supermarket 'Bitesize Greggs' at Tesco in Southwark

16 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Greggs has opened its first supermarket Bitesize Greggs at a Tesco superstore in London’s Southwark. The move forms part of the food-to-go retailer’s rollout of a…View Article

Beaverbrooks Group strengthens leadership with three director appointments

Beaverbrooks Group strengthens leadership with three director appointments

16 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Beaverbrooks Group has strengthened its leadership structure with three senior director appointments. The owner of jewellery and watch retailer Beaverbrooks and luxury watch and fine jewellery…View Article

Vanilla to open first East of England store at Queensgate, Peterborough

Vanilla to open first East of England store at Queensgate, Peterborough

16 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

The Vanilla fashion brand is set to make its East of England debut in Peterborough with the opening of a new store at Queensgate. The 3,622…View Article