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Lidl GB turnover passes £13 billion, plans over 50 shops
07/10/2026Lidl GB reported turnover above £13 billion for the year to 28 February 2026, up 10.8%, with operating profit of £345 million. The discounter plans to open more than 50 shops this financial year, backed by £600 million of investment,…
Ted Baker returns to standalone retail with London store
02/10/2026Ted Baker opens a standalone menswear store called Ted Baker Tailored at 155 Fenchurch Street, in London's financial district, on 2 October 2026. It is the brand's first dedicated shop in more than two years, after the UK business went…
Weston family nears £7 billion deal to buy Boots
01/10/2026The Weston family, through Wittington Investments, is close to buying Boots from the private equity owner Sycamore Partners for about £7 billion, according to reports published on 1 October 2026. A deal could be announced as soon as next week…
Young’s raises outlook as like-for-like sales climb 6.4%
01/10/2026Young's raised its full-year expectations after like-for-like sales rose 6.4% across the 26 weeks to 28 September 2026. The London pub group reported turnover up 10.4%, helped by record weather and the men's football World Cup, and said it has…
Market Halls bar sales rise 16% in record summer
01/10/2026Market Halls reported bar like-for-like sales up 16% and trader partner sales up 6% in its first quarter and summer trading update. The London food hall operator credited the men's football World Cup, Wimbledon and corporate bookings, and confirmed three…
Sixes relaunches UK franchise drive under new ownership
24/09/2026Sixes, the cricket-themed competitive socialising brand backed by England captain Ben Stokes, has set up a new franchising company seven months after entering administration. Companies House records show Sixes Entertainment Franchise Limited was incorporated on 5 June 2026, and a…
Kingfisher lifts profit outlook as first-half profits rise 10%
23/09/2026Kingfisher, the retail group behind B&Q and Screwfix, raised its full-year profit guidance after adjusted pre-tax profit rose 9.9% to £404 million in the first half. Screwfix continued to outperform while B&Q's like-for-like sales fell, as the group narrowed its…
Stonegate posts strong Q3 profit growth as pub conversions accelerate
23/09/2026Stonegate Group posted another quarter of rising profit in the 40 weeks to 5 July 2026, with operating profit up to £245 million as the tenanted pub operator pushed ahead with converting managed pubs into its leased and tenanted estate.…
McDonald’s opens third Darlington drive-thru after repeated delays
22/09/2026McDonald's opens its third Darlington restaurant on 23 September 2026, a drive-thru on the Faverdale Industrial Estate that has slipped three times since construction began in March 2025. The brand has not named the operator, so whether the site joins…
Administrators appointed to Sayers and Poundbakery shop operator
22/09/2026Administrators were appointed to S&PB Retail Limited, the company behind the Sayers and Poundbakery shop estates, on 15 September 2026. The notice reached The Gazette six days later. The appointment follows the closure of 19 shops in August and around…
