Boxpark wins planning permission for Liverpool Street food hall
CEO Simon Champion says the venue should attract City workers “looking for something different”
Bank holidays and good weather help UK retail sales grow again in May
That’s well ahead of the 0.2% decline predicted by economists
Supermarket profiteering has given way to PR game, for now
City Voices: You don’t think they’re cutting prices out of the goodness of their hearts, do you?
Revolution Beauty in legal fight with ex-boss over share suspension
Revolution shares have been suspended since September of 2022 after it couldn’t get auditors to sign off on its accounts
Next ups profit guidance as good weather and pay rises boost sales
Sales were up 9.3% year-on-year over the last seven weeks
ASOS shares jump as CEO convinces investors turnaround plan’s on track
The online retailer returned to profit in the three months to the end of May
The friends proving a healthy London lunch need never be boring
The threesome didn’t quit their day jobs until July 2019, when their first site, in St James’s Park, opened — it’s still their busiest branch
Tesco chair to quit amid inappropriate touching allegations
Tesco said it had received no complaints, but Allan’s successor said the claims ‘risk becoming a distraction’
How high street brands are using creative in-store experiences
Online shopping is synonymous with retail today, but brands are using smart technology to draw new customers back to the high street, says Jonty Sutton
Greggs abandons sausage roll court fight as Westminster backs down
Greggs CEO Roisin Currie said: ‘we’ve reached a compromise’
Boohoo plunges to £90m loss but shares surge as boss promises rebound
Josh Warner, market analyst at City Index, said: “What a rough year for Boohoo”
TfL to license roundel and seat patterns worldwide with new tie-up
It said firms are especially “eager to collaborate” to launch Elizabeth Line-themed merchandise
Supermarkets investigated over food and fuel prices
The findings will likely trigger further claims that big companies are profiting off the cost-of-living crisis via ‘greedflation’
Could the tide be starting to turn on the ‘Tourism Tax’?
City Comment: VAT-free shopping will be restored eventually — it’s just a matter of when
Currys ups profit guidance, but still expects year-on-year decline
Performance in the UK and Ireland was strong, but its Nordics arm continued to drag
M&S’ Oxford Street proposal is just a generic office block
City Voices: The flagship M&S building should be refurbished instead of torn down, Simon Sturgis writes
The Hut Group shares plunge as it quits Apollo takeover talks
THG founder Matt Moulding said the deal fell apart because of the level of control Apollo wanted
Cost of living is catching up with holiday plans
City comment: Homeowners remortgaging at starkly higher rates might be rethinking their trips to the Med.
IHG boss who slammed London’s listing appeal will quit to return to US
Last month, Barr described London as “not a very attractive place to list new companies”
Royal Warrant holders: Companies vie for majestic sales growth
There are around 800 Royal Warrant Holders, including firms in the fashion and food sectors
Forget the GDP hit and enjoy the Coronation fun
City comment: They might look the same to economists, but a Coronation is a lot more fun than a train strike
Paddy Power boss: New gambling rules impossible without tech reforms
Paddy Power parent Flutter’s UK revenues soared in the final months before the rules were announced
Reports of Oxford Street’s demise have been greatly exaggerated
City comment: “London’s high street” is getting its mojo back
Wagamama owner refutes activist investors with strong growth
However, it will also push forward the closures of 23 of its Frankie and Benny’s and Chiquito restaurants to the end of this month
Collapsed London pizza chain Mamma Dough bought out, saving 47 jobs
Five locations will be saved, but two will close
Struggling Superdry seeks fresh cash with share sale
CEO Julian Dunkerton will “significantly participate” in the sale
Oxford Street rebound continues as Footasylum plans new flagship store
Footasylum will open a new 20,000 sq ft, two-storey shop at 73-89 Oxford Street
HMV returns to iconic Oxford Street site — replacing a US candy shop
The company said the new opening marks “the latest sign of a dramatic turnaround” since 2019 when the shop closed
A Lidl in Knightsbridge? Discount supermarket eyes new London stores
Currently, Lidl’s Totternham Court Road shop is its only location within two-and-a-half miles of Charing Cross