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Hospitality like-for-like sales rise 2.7% in September
23/10/2026Britain's managed hospitality groups had their best month of 2026 in September, with like-for-like sales up 2.7% year on year, according to the NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. Pubs led at 3.8% and restaurants posted their strongest figure since November…
Costa opens Waterlooville drive-thru with up to 16 jobs
23/10/2026Costa Coffee opened its drive-thru at Waterloo Park in Waterlooville on Thursday 22 October 2026, the first of three national brands to trade on the site. The coffee chain says the unit brings up to 16 jobs, with a KFC…
RUFF Golf signs master franchise for ten Scottish venues
22/10/2026Swedish indoor golf brand RUFF has signed a ten-year master franchise agreement for Scotland, its second UK deal in four months. The Scottish partner, Targe Environmental Consulting Ltd, plans ten venues over the term, starting with Aberdeen, where talks on…
How to open a barbershop in the UK in 2026
21/10/2026Barbershops led the growth in UK hair and beauty premises in the first half of 2025, according to the National Hair & Beauty Federation. They are also under closer scrutiny than at any time before: since 1 October 2026, right…
B&M joins bidders for Poundland stores as sale talks continue
21/10/2026B&M has reportedly registered interest in buying a selection of Poundland stores rather than the whole discount chain, as owner Gordon Brothers weighs a sale or a break-up. Retail Gazette reported on 20 October 2026 that the process covers nearly…
Domino’s Pizza Group holds full-year outlook after 3.5% sales rise
21/10/2026Domino's Pizza Group reported third-quarter system sales growth of 3.5% for the period to 30 September 2026, with like-for-like sales up 2.3%. The listed pizza group, which works with franchisee partners, one of the largest fast food franchises in the…
Urban Greens opens seventh London site on Tottenham Court Road
19/10/2026Urban Greens, the chef-led salad chain, will open its seventh London site at 100 Tottenham Court Road on 21 October. The unit has seating for 20 and offers takeaway and delivery, and it will be the second Urban Greens site…
Pop Mart opens Oxford Street flagship on 23 October
19/10/2026Pop Mart, the Chinese maker of the Labubu doll and other designer collectibles, will open a new London flagship at 149-151 Oxford Street on 23 October. The shop follows its largest London store to date on Charing Cross Road, opened…
Miniso takes HMV’s Oxford Street site for first UK Miniso Land
19/10/2026Miniso is preparing to open its first UK Miniso Land, a 19,000 sq ft flagship at 363 Oxford Street, London, in the building HMV occupies today. The retailer, which operates more than 8,300 stores worldwide, has taken the site as…
Black Sheep Coffee posts first positive EBITDA after 12 years
19/10/2026Black Sheep Coffee has reported its first positive EBITDA, around $1 million for its last financial year, after 12 years of annual losses, according to MCA Insight. Co-founder Gabriel Shohet said the figure is forecast to rise in FY26, while…
