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In 2021, whilst we were still – somewhat unknowingly – in the thick of the Covid-19 pandemic, we wrote a column looking at the potential

We are extremely privileged to have our offices based in Primrose Hill, where independent shops (we have three fashion stores), restaurants and cafes take pride

Today marks International Women’s Day, an event that has been held for nearly 50 years to recognise and celebrate women. This year, given some of

The MBS Group is delighted to present the 2025 edition of the Women to Watch in Hospitality, Travel, Leisure and Retail Index, produced in partnership

A couple weeks ago, in Part I of my reflections on department stores in the UK and USA, I looked at the starkly different political,

Four years ago, we started a partnership with the British Retail Consortium to hold a mirror up to the UK retail sector – asking how

Latest News

Mori makes childrenswear brand Kidly its first acquisition. Baby and childrenswear brand Mori has made its first acquisition by purchasing fellow British children’s clothing retailer Kidly. This comes as it looks to accelerate growth both in the UK and internationally.
AllSaints expands with two new UK store openings. Fashion retailer AllSaints has expanded its UK retail footprint with new stores at London St Pancras station and Meadowhall in Sheffield. This brings AllSaints’ total number of London stores to ten. The brand now operates 306 sites globally.
M&S invests over £90m in London stores. Six new food halls will open in Clapham, Covent Garden, Fulham Broadway, Putney, New Malden and Leytonstone, with 11 further London stores being renewed. The £90m investment is part of M&S’ broader store renewal and rotation programme.
Dunelm holds firm on guidance. The homewares retailer has said it is ‘on track’ to hit its profit before tax guidance for the year. For the 13 weeks to 29 March, it saw a 6.3% rise in total sales year-on-year to £462m, with 41% of all sales being online the Q3.
Sainsbury’s profits rise. The supermarket reported an 8.6% rise in underlying profits to £761m with revenues for the year to 1 March rising 3.1% to £31.5bn. It expects to deliver around £1bn in the current financial year and open 15 new supermarkets.
Kitchenware brand ProCook sales soar in ‘strong final quarter’. ProCook posted a strong end to the year, with Q4 sales rising 17.8% to £15.5m. Retail revenue grew 14.7% to £9.6m, boosted by store openings and the launch of coffee machines. The Q4 performance contributed to a record full-year sales increase of 11%.

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