WH Smith celebrates solid performance in its travel business The retailer has said that in the six months to 29 February, group revenue rose by 8% to £926m, bringing in pre-tax profits of £46m. Revenue was up 13% at WH Smith's fast-growing travel unit. Read more.

Sainsbury’s hails profit growth for full year The grocer has announced that full-year headline profits were a fraction better than expected at £701m for the 12 months to the beginning of March. Sainsbury's has said that it is forecasting a spike in profits for the current financial year. Read more.

Musical instruments retailer Gear4music trading in line with expectations The specialist retailer has said total sales in the 12 months to 31 March declined by 5% to £144m, after edging up 1% in the UK and falling by 12% internationally. Read more.

Tortilla like-for-like sales up 3.6% for the full year The UK’s largest fast-casual Mexican restaurant brand has reported a 3.6% increase in like-for-like sales for the year ending 31 December 2023, generating revenue of £65.7m. The business opened a string of new sites in the period. Read more.

Japan’s 7-Eleven targets global expansion The retail giant has said that it is looking to roll out its 7-Eleven convenience store chain globally, and will be kick-starting its entry into Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. Read more.

Half-year operating profit jumps 46% at Primark Primark owner ABF has reported a 46% spike in profits at the value retailer, to £508m. Revenue in the business was up 7.5% to £4.5bn. Alongside its results, the business has said it will roll out click-and-collect to all shops in England. Read more.