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Companies involved in retailing goods, manufacturing motor vehicles and parts, operating restaurants and pub chains, providing hotel and lodging services and offering entertainment content. UK‑listed companies in this sector include Tesco PLC, Sainsbury’s PLC, Pendragon PLC, Whitbread PLC, Mitchells & Butlers PLC and Cineworld Group PLC.

Dr. Martens plc

Dr. Martens appoints Berenberg as Joint Corporate Broker

Dr. Martens plc has appointed Berenberg as a joint corporate broker with immediate effect, working alongside Investec and Goldman Sachs...

Cooks Coffee signs partnership with Tesco Ireland to open five Esquires stores

Cooks Coffee Company, owner of the Esquires brand, has agreed a partnership with Tesco Ireland to open five new Esquires cafés in Tesco stores by November 2025...
Aston Martin

Aston Martin cuts 2025 guidance as Q3 volumes weaken

Aston Martin expects 2025 wholesale volumes to fall by a mid-to-high single digit percentage versus last year, with adjusted EBIT now forecast below consensus...
Wetherspoons

J D Wetherspoon reports FY2025 profit growth with strong cash generation

J D Wetherspoon has announced preliminary results for the 52 weeks to 27 July 2025. Revenue rose 4.5% to £2.13 billion, with profit before tax up 10.1% to £81.4 million. Earnings per share increased 4.5% to 50.8p, while free cash inflow per share almost doubled to 47.3p. The full-year dividend remains at 12.0p...

Weekend opening at INDX National Flooring Show

Opening the INDX National Flooring Show on a Sunday creates wider access for independent retailers, improving exhibitor ROI and strengthening its role as a demand platform...
Dr. Martens plc

Dr. Martens Plc expands into UAE and Latin America through new partnerships

Dr. Martens has signed a distribution deal with Beside Group to enter the UAE market for the first time and partnered with Crosby in Latin America, which has opened stores in Argentina and Chile...
Greggs plc

Greggs Plc reports 6.1% Q3 sales growth, FFY outlook unchanged

Greggs delivered 6.1% sales growth in Q3 2025, with like-for-like sales in company-managed shops up 1.5%. Year-to-date sales rose 6.7% as trading improved in August and September following a weaker July...
Berkeley Group Holdings plc

Berkeley Group appoints Neil Eady as Chief Financial Officer

Berkeley Group has announced the appointment of Neil Eady to its board as Chief Financial Officer. Neil, who joined Berkeley in 2013, has held several senior finance roles within the Group, including his work on establishing the St William joint venture...

Cooks Coffee reports 27% sales growth in UK and Ireland for H1 FY26

Cooks Coffee Company has announced a 26.9% increase in systemwide sales for its Esquires stores in the UK and Ireland for the 26 weeks to 28 September 2025. UK sales rose 26.7% and Ireland 27.4%, with like-for-like growth of 3.5% and 6.4% respectively...
Vistry Group

Vistry Group secures additional £50m grant to boost affordable housing delivery

Vistry Group has been awarded a further £50 million grant from Homes England, taking its total funding under the 2021–2026 Affordable Homes Programme to £252 million. The funding will support the delivery of more than 3,500 additional affordable homes across the UK, with schemes already underway this year...

Likewise positions itself for the next phase of expansion

Likewise has swung back into profit in H1 2025 while stepping up infrastructure investment, and it now aims to push beyond £250 million in revenues...
JD Sports

JD Sports Fashion reports 20% sales growth, lower margins in Interim Results

JD Sports Fashion delivered interim results for the 26 weeks to 2 August 2025, with sales up 20% at constant currency to £5.94bn, supported by acquisitions and organic growth of 2.7%...
Kingfisher plc

Kingfisher Plc reports strong H1 2025/26, upgraded profit and cash flow guidance

Kingfisher PLC delivered a solid first half to 31 July 2025, reporting adjusted pre-tax profit up 10.2% to £368m and free cash flow rising 13.5% to £478m. Like-for-like sales grew 1.9%, supported by strong performances from B&Q and Screwfix, alongside double-digit growth in trade and e-commerce...

A gathering point for flooring

The Flooring Show 2025 in Harrogate offers a front-row view of how design, innovation and supply chain dynamics are shaping the future of flooring...
Next Plc

NEXT Plc reports 10% sales growth and higher profits in H1 2025

NEXT plc posted a 10.3% rise in Group sales to £3.25 billion and a 13.8% increase in pre-tax profit to £515 million for the six months to July 2025. Full price sales were up 10.9%, with the company maintaining full-year profit guidance of £1.1 billion...
Likewise

Likewise CEO on 10% sales growth and strategic expansion plans (LON:LIKE)

Likewise Group CEO Tony Brewer reported strong H1 2025 results, with like-for-like sales up 10.2% in the first eight months. The company has expanded to 12 distribution centres, 152 delivery vehicles, and 99 sales executives, while also investing in new cutting facilities in Glasgow, Derby, and Newport to support future growth...
AO World plc

AO World Plc reports strong H1 trading and announces £10m share buyback

AO World expects Group revenue to rise 13% year-on-year for H1 2026, with B2C sales up 11% and adjusted profit before tax forecast between £45m and £50m. The Group plans its first-ever share buyback of up to £10m, reflecting strong cash generation and confidence in future growth...
Trainline

Trainline delivers H1 FY2026 growth and launches £150m share buyback

Trainline reported group net ticket sales of £3.25 billion for the six months to 31 August 2025, up 8% year-on-year, with revenue rising 2% to £235 million. The company raised profitability guidance for FY2026 and announced an enhanced £150 million share buyback programme, building on £196 million of repurchases since 2023...
Playtech plc

Playtech reports H1 2025 results, delivers strong B2B growth and €1.8bn shareholder payout

Playtech has announced results for the six months to 30 June 2025, reporting adjusted EBITDA of €91.6 million and a net cash position of €77.1 million. The period included the completion of the €2.3 billion Snaitech sale, with €1.8 billion distributed to shareholders as a special dividend...
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Dr. Martens plc

Dr. Martens appoints Berenberg as Joint Corporate Broker

Dr. Martens plc has appointed Berenberg as a joint corporate broker with immediate effect, working alongside Investec and Goldman Sachs...

Cooks Coffee signs partnership with Tesco Ireland to open five Esquires stores

Cooks Coffee Company, owner of the Esquires brand, has agreed a partnership with Tesco Ireland to open five new Esquires cafés in Tesco stores by November 2025...
Aston Martin

Aston Martin cuts 2025 guidance as Q3 volumes weaken

Aston Martin expects 2025 wholesale volumes to fall by a mid-to-high single digit percentage versus last year, with adjusted EBIT now forecast below consensus...
Wetherspoons

J D Wetherspoon reports FY2025 profit growth with strong cash generation

J D Wetherspoon has announced preliminary results for the 52 weeks to 27 July 2025. Revenue rose 4.5% to £2.13 billion, with profit before tax up 10.1% to £81.4 million. Earnings per share increased 4.5% to 50.8p, while free cash inflow per share almost doubled to 47.3p. The full-year dividend remains at 12.0p...

Weekend opening at INDX National Flooring Show

Opening the INDX National Flooring Show on a Sunday creates wider access for independent retailers, improving exhibitor ROI and strengthening its role as a demand platform...
Dr. Martens plc

Dr. Martens Plc expands into UAE and Latin America through new partnerships

Dr. Martens has signed a distribution deal with Beside Group to enter the UAE market for the first time and partnered with Crosby in Latin America, which has opened stores in Argentina and Chile...
Greggs plc

Greggs Plc reports 6.1% Q3 sales growth, FFY outlook unchanged

Greggs delivered 6.1% sales growth in Q3 2025, with like-for-like sales in company-managed shops up 1.5%. Year-to-date sales rose 6.7% as trading improved in August and September following a weaker July...
Berkeley Group Holdings plc

Berkeley Group appoints Neil Eady as Chief Financial Officer

Berkeley Group has announced the appointment of Neil Eady to its board as Chief Financial Officer. Neil, who joined Berkeley in 2013, has held several senior finance roles within the Group, including his work on establishing the St William joint venture...

Cooks Coffee reports 27% sales growth in UK and Ireland for H1 FY26

Cooks Coffee Company has announced a 26.9% increase in systemwide sales for its Esquires stores in the UK and Ireland for the 26 weeks to 28 September 2025. UK sales rose 26.7% and Ireland 27.4%, with like-for-like growth of 3.5% and 6.4% respectively...
Vistry Group

Vistry Group secures additional £50m grant to boost affordable housing delivery

Vistry Group has been awarded a further £50 million grant from Homes England, taking its total funding under the 2021–2026 Affordable Homes Programme to £252 million. The funding will support the delivery of more than 3,500 additional affordable homes across the UK, with schemes already underway this year...

Likewise positions itself for the next phase of expansion

Likewise has swung back into profit in H1 2025 while stepping up infrastructure investment, and it now aims to push beyond £250 million in revenues...
JD Sports

JD Sports Fashion reports 20% sales growth, lower margins in Interim Results

JD Sports Fashion delivered interim results for the 26 weeks to 2 August 2025, with sales up 20% at constant currency to £5.94bn, supported by acquisitions and organic growth of 2.7%...
Kingfisher plc

Kingfisher Plc reports strong H1 2025/26, upgraded profit and cash flow guidance

Kingfisher PLC delivered a solid first half to 31 July 2025, reporting adjusted pre-tax profit up 10.2% to £368m and free cash flow rising 13.5% to £478m. Like-for-like sales grew 1.9%, supported by strong performances from B&Q and Screwfix, alongside double-digit growth in trade and e-commerce...

A gathering point for flooring

The Flooring Show 2025 in Harrogate offers a front-row view of how design, innovation and supply chain dynamics are shaping the future of flooring...
Next Plc

NEXT Plc reports 10% sales growth and higher profits in H1 2025

NEXT plc posted a 10.3% rise in Group sales to £3.25 billion and a 13.8% increase in pre-tax profit to £515 million for the six months to July 2025. Full price sales were up 10.9%, with the company maintaining full-year profit guidance of £1.1 billion...
Likewise

Likewise CEO on 10% sales growth and strategic expansion plans (LON:LIKE)

Likewise Group CEO Tony Brewer reported strong H1 2025 results, with like-for-like sales up 10.2% in the first eight months. The company has expanded to 12 distribution centres, 152 delivery vehicles, and 99 sales executives, while also investing in new cutting facilities in Glasgow, Derby, and Newport to support future growth...
AO World plc

AO World Plc reports strong H1 trading and announces £10m share buyback

AO World expects Group revenue to rise 13% year-on-year for H1 2026, with B2C sales up 11% and adjusted profit before tax forecast between £45m and £50m. The Group plans its first-ever share buyback of up to £10m, reflecting strong cash generation and confidence in future growth...
Trainline

Trainline delivers H1 FY2026 growth and launches £150m share buyback

Trainline reported group net ticket sales of £3.25 billion for the six months to 31 August 2025, up 8% year-on-year, with revenue rising 2% to £235 million. The company raised profitability guidance for FY2026 and announced an enhanced £150 million share buyback programme, building on £196 million of repurchases since 2023...
Playtech plc

Playtech reports H1 2025 results, delivers strong B2B growth and €1.8bn shareholder payout

Playtech has announced results for the six months to 30 June 2025, reporting adjusted EBITDA of €91.6 million and a net cash position of €77.1 million. The period included the completion of the €2.3 billion Snaitech sale, with €1.8 billion distributed to shareholders as a special dividend...
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