Consumer & Retail

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.

Watches of Switzerland delivers 10% H1 revenue growth driven by strong US sales

Watches of Switzerland Group PLC reported a 10% increase in constant currency revenue to £845 million for the first half of FY26, supported by 20% growth in the US and a 2% rise in the UK...

UK manufacturing begins to rebuild

With output rising and sentiment improving, the sector may be entering a new phase of recovery, ahead of broader recognition...

Trainline delivers strong H1 results, 8% ticket sales growth and higher profit

Trainline plc reported net ticket sales up 8% to £3.25 billion and revenue up 2% to £235 million for the six months ended 31 August 2025...

J D Wetherspoon reports 3.7% rise in like-for-like sales for Q1 2026

J D Wetherspoon plc reported like-for-like sales up 3.7% for the 14 weeks to 2 November 2025, driven by bar sales growth of 5.7% and an 8.9% increase in machine sales...

Marks & Spencer reports strong first-half performance and declares 1.2p dividend

Marks and Spencer Group plc announced its interim results for the 26 weeks ended 27 September 2025, highlighting continued sales growth and improved profitability across both Food and Clothing & Home divisions...

Domino’s Pizza Group Q3 2025 shows positive sales growth

Domino’s Pizza Group reported a 2.1% increase in total system sales for Q3 2025 with like-for-like sales up 1.0%, despite a 1.5% decline in total orders due to weaker delivery demand...

Equipmake announces 2025 AGM and results release date

Equipmake, a leader in advanced electrification technologies for the automotive and specialist vehicle sectors, has scheduled its Annual General Meeting for 11 a.m. on 27 November 2025 at its Snetterton, Norfolk headquarters...

Hollywood Bowl hosts investor event highlighting Canadian growth

Hollywood Bowl Group, the leading ten-pin bowling operator in the UK and Canada, is hosting an investor and analyst event today at its new Reading centre...

Moonpig Group appoints Catherine Faiers as new Chief Executive Officer

Moonpig Group plc has appointed Catherine Faiers as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Nickyl Raithatha, who is stepping down after seven years...

Coats Group completes acquisition of OrthoLite, expands into premium insole market

Coats Group has completed its acquisition of OrthoLite Holdings LLC, the global leader in premium insoles, following regulatory approval...

PPHE Hotel Group reports 5.2% revenue growth and strong UK performance

PPHE Hotel Group delivered Q3 2025 revenue of £155.9 million, up 5.2% year-on-year, with RevPAR rising 2.7% to £140.3 and occupancy improving to 80.2%...

Aston Martin reports lower Q3 volumes but expects stronger Q4 driven by Valhalla deliveries

Aston Martin Lagonda posted a 27% drop in Q3 2025 revenue to £285 million, reflecting lower wholesale volumes and reduced Specials deliveries. The company has cut full-year capex guidance to £350 million and SG&A to £275 million, while commencing deliveries of its Valhalla hybrid supercar in October...

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 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 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 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...

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...
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Watches of Switzerland delivers 10% H1 revenue growth driven by strong US sales

Watches of Switzerland Group PLC reported a 10% increase in constant currency revenue to £845 million for the first half of FY26, supported by 20% growth in the US and a 2% rise in the UK...

UK manufacturing begins to rebuild

With output rising and sentiment improving, the sector may be entering a new phase of recovery, ahead of broader recognition...

Trainline delivers strong H1 results, 8% ticket sales growth and higher profit

Trainline plc reported net ticket sales up 8% to £3.25 billion and revenue up 2% to £235 million for the six months ended 31 August 2025...

J D Wetherspoon reports 3.7% rise in like-for-like sales for Q1 2026

J D Wetherspoon plc reported like-for-like sales up 3.7% for the 14 weeks to 2 November 2025, driven by bar sales growth of 5.7% and an 8.9% increase in machine sales...

Marks & Spencer reports strong first-half performance and declares 1.2p dividend

Marks and Spencer Group plc announced its interim results for the 26 weeks ended 27 September 2025, highlighting continued sales growth and improved profitability across both Food and Clothing & Home divisions...

Domino’s Pizza Group Q3 2025 shows positive sales growth

Domino’s Pizza Group reported a 2.1% increase in total system sales for Q3 2025 with like-for-like sales up 1.0%, despite a 1.5% decline in total orders due to weaker delivery demand...

Equipmake announces 2025 AGM and results release date

Equipmake, a leader in advanced electrification technologies for the automotive and specialist vehicle sectors, has scheduled its Annual General Meeting for 11 a.m. on 27 November 2025 at its Snetterton, Norfolk headquarters...

Hollywood Bowl hosts investor event highlighting Canadian growth

Hollywood Bowl Group, the leading ten-pin bowling operator in the UK and Canada, is hosting an investor and analyst event today at its new Reading centre...

Moonpig Group appoints Catherine Faiers as new Chief Executive Officer

Moonpig Group plc has appointed Catherine Faiers as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Nickyl Raithatha, who is stepping down after seven years...

Coats Group completes acquisition of OrthoLite, expands into premium insole market

Coats Group has completed its acquisition of OrthoLite Holdings LLC, the global leader in premium insoles, following regulatory approval...

PPHE Hotel Group reports 5.2% revenue growth and strong UK performance

PPHE Hotel Group delivered Q3 2025 revenue of £155.9 million, up 5.2% year-on-year, with RevPAR rising 2.7% to £140.3 and occupancy improving to 80.2%...

Aston Martin reports lower Q3 volumes but expects stronger Q4 driven by Valhalla deliveries

Aston Martin Lagonda posted a 27% drop in Q3 2025 revenue to £285 million, reflecting lower wholesale volumes and reduced Specials deliveries. The company has cut full-year capex guidance to £350 million and SG&A to £275 million, while commencing deliveries of its Valhalla hybrid supercar in October...

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 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 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 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...

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...
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