Carpetright: Retailers urged to make ‘bold decisions early’ to avoid same fate July 15, 2024 Businesses have been urged to make "bold decisions early and "avoid kicking problems down the road" in the wake of reports that Carpetright is on the brink of collapse.
Hawes & Curtis: Working from home prompts major pivot for brand owned by Dragons’ Den star Touker Suleyman July 15, 2024 Hawes & Curtis, the formal menswear brand owned by Dragon's Den star Touker Suleyman, said it will focus more on casual clothing after seeing its profit dip last year, newly-filed documents have revealed.
Czech Sphinx plots £800m Royal Mail investment to topple Amazon in UK parcel war July 14, 2024 Kretinsky’s Royal Mail takeover has ignited a national security investigation with critics wary of a historic British institution falling into foreign hands.
Carpetright lines up PwC as looming administration puts thousands of jobs at risk July 12, 2024 Carpetright is on the brink of collapsing into administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
The Body Shop: What next for high street icon as tycoon eyes rescue deal? July 11, 2024 The future of collapsed high street icon The Body Shop could be decided in the next two weeks as it emerged that British tycoon Mike Jatania was in exclusive talks to rescue the brand.
Max Mara nearly doubles UK profit as ‘extraordinary’ market challenges ease July 11, 2024 The UK arm of luxury womenswear brand Max Mara has almost doubled its pre-tax profit despite what it described as a "highly uncertain" economic backdrop, newly-filed documents have revealed.
Amazon faces potential investigation as Prime Day nears July 11, 2024 A watchdog has warned that it would "not hesitate" to launch a formal investigation into Amazon if concerns were raised that the US giant was not treating its suppliers fairly and lawfully.
Mountain Equipment hit by export sales cut as profit more than halves July 11, 2024 Profit at Mountain Equipment more than halved following a strong few years of growth as the brand saw a sharp decline in exports, according to newly-filed documents.
Omega: Kitchen maker says slip into the red was ‘outside its control’ July 11, 2024 British kitchen maker Omega has slipped into the red following a year marred by challenges "outside the company's control", according to newly-filed documents.
Red Sea disruption hits sales at Poundland owner Pepco July 11, 2024 Delays in summer stock reaching stores due to Red Sea shipping disruption contributed to sales at Poundland owner Pepco slumping over its latest quarter.