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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.

Next Plc

NEXT plc lifts FY profit guidance to £1.14bn after strong Q3 sales growth

NEXT plc reported a 10.5% rise in full price sales for the 13 weeks to 25 October 2025, £76 million ahead of expectations. UK sales were up 5.4%, while overseas..

What flooring choices really mean for property portfolios

Flooring is a strategic choice that affects property value, safety and sustainability. Selecting the right material means balancing cost, performance and compliance to support both immediate function and long-term returns...
Rank Group

Rank Group hosts Capital Markets Event to outline Grosvenor growth plans

Rank Group is holding a Capital Markets Event in London to present its updated strategy for Grosvenor Casinos. The management team outlined plans to lift weekly net gaming revenue above..
Entain Plc ENT

Entain reports 6% group revenue growth, raises BetMGM 2025 guidance

Entain reported a 6% rise in total group net gaming revenue for Q3 2025, supported by strong online growth and a 23% constant currency increase from BetMGM...
Empire Metals

Empire Metals announces major titanium resource at Pitfield project

Empire Metals has announced a maiden JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate for its Pitfield Project in Western Australia, confirming 2.2 billion tonnes at 5.1% TiO₂ for 113 million tonnes of contained..
Victorian Plumbing

Victorian Plumbing Group “in stronger position with extra capacity” says fund manager (LON:VIC)

Victorian Plumbing Group plc (LON:VIC)was the topic of conversation when DirectorsTalk interviewed Gervais Williams, Co-Fund Manager of The Diverse Income Trust plc (LON:DIVI) on what’s driven the Trust’s strong performance..

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...
COOK

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...

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..
GRG

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..
BKG

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..
COOK

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..
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..

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..
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..

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...

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Next Plc

NEXT plc lifts FY profit guidance to £1.14bn after strong Q3 sales growth

NEXT plc reported a 10.5% rise in full price sales for the 13 weeks to 25 October 2025, £76 million ahead of expectations. UK sales were up 5.4%, while overseas sales surged 38.8%...

What flooring choices really mean for property portfolios

Flooring is a strategic choice that affects property value, safety and sustainability. Selecting the right material means balancing cost, performance and compliance to support both immediate function and long-term returns...
Rank Group

Rank Group hosts Capital Markets Event to outline Grosvenor growth plans

Rank Group is holding a Capital Markets Event in London to present its updated strategy for Grosvenor Casinos. The management team outlined plans to lift weekly net gaming revenue above £9.5 million and improve operating margins by at least 500 basis points...
Entain Plc ENT

Entain reports 6% group revenue growth, raises BetMGM 2025 guidance

Entain reported a 6% rise in total group net gaming revenue for Q3 2025, supported by strong online growth and a 23% constant currency increase from BetMGM...
Empire Metals

Empire Metals announces major titanium resource at Pitfield project

Empire Metals has announced a maiden JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate for its Pitfield Project in Western Australia, confirming 2.2 billion tonnes at 5.1% TiO₂ for 113 million tonnes of contained titanium dioxide...
Victorian Plumbing

Victorian Plumbing Group “in stronger position with extra capacity” says fund manager (LON:VIC)

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...
COOK

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...
GRG

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...
BKG

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...
COOK

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...
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