All Finance articles – Page 2
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NewsSainsbury’s to sell all Northern Ireland petrol stations
As part of the deal, Go Forecourts will ‘invest significantly in the sites’
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NewsPoundland management buyout still on the table as it hires for Christmas
The recruitment push comes as a clutch of bidders vies for parts of the business in auction process by owner Gordon Brothers
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NewsCheckout discounts drag down Birds Eye revenues
Birds Eye revenues fell 3.3% to £788m in 2025 as shoppers sought out bargains and switched to own-label products amid a “highly promotional retail environment”
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NewsMid-life shoppers least loyal to retailers and grocery brands, says IGD
The research found that housing costs and bills consume almost half (49%) of monthly spending among 45 to 54-year-olds
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NewsPernod Ricard readies India IPO as US and China woes continue
The French spirits group posted a 19% increase in sales in India in the first three months of its financial year
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NewsTHG upgrades profit guidance as whey prices drop
Group adjusted EBITDA is now expected to reach £103m for the full year, ahead of analysts’ expectations of £101.7m, as profits improve in the group’s Nutrition division
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NewsHalewood Artisanal Spirits insists ‘business as usual’ despite sweeping director changes
Halewood has also changed its name of its holding company to Charlie Stewart Spirits
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Comment & OpinionWho are Boots’ new owners and what will they do?
While the Westons in the UK control ABF and Fortnum & Mason, Boots’ new owners are the separate Canadian branch of the family. So what can they bring to the 177-year-old British retailer?
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NewsDavid Wood Baking rebrands as lender completes buyout
David Wood Baking will undergo a brand refresh as its lender completes a buyout to take the own-label bakery out of family ownership, The Grocer has learned
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NewsWhitworths revenues soar as demand for nuts and seeds climbs higher
Whitworths’ strong revenue growth pushed its underlying profits higher, with operating profit before adjustments growing from £5.9m to £7.4m
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NewsMash Direct reports 14% increase in turnover
The veg and side company’s accounts, published at Companies House, showed the business increased its turnover by 14% to the year 31 December 2025, compared with the year before
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NewsFWD welcomes warehouse tax u-turn but warns rates burden remains
Chancellor John Healey is reported to have ruled out a warehouse tax at the weekend following a backlash from retail bosses
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NewsBosses of major supermarkets meet Healey with budget demands
Executives will tell John Healey that ‘choices he makes at the end of month will determine whether more shops open or close, whether retail jobs grow or decline and whether prices rise faster or slower’
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NewsParfetts to rebrand to Go Local Wholesale as it targets £1bn in sales
The change brings the wholesaler under the same name as its Go Local symbol estate
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NewsWorldpanel: Asda’s return to growth proves short-lived
The latest data also tells of subdued grocery sales elsewhere as consumers spend cautiously ahead of the autumn budget
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NewsCautious shoppers constrain supermarket growth, NIQ figures show
Supermarket sales growth has slowed as consumers continue to keep a close watch on household budgets
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NewsGreencore finishes ‘monumental’ year on a high
CEO Dalton Philips said the integration of Bakkavor continued to “make strides” as the group increased revenues 4.5% to £1bn in its fourth quarter to 25 September
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NewsFood sales grow in September but shoppers ‘remain cautious’ as budget looms
Retail sales growth ‘remained subdued’ in September, according to the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor
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NewsUnion ‘deeply concerned Poundland is being pushed into administration’
Usdaw said it had persistently sought talks with Gordon Brothers to no avail and feared a decision could be made on Poundland’s fate as soon as Tuesday
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NewsM&S and John Lewis bosses set out budget demands for Chancellor
M&S chief Stuart Machin said he had written to John Healey directly ‘to set out what needs to change’