Consumer

Volution Group Reports 6% Rise in Group Revenue in FY2024, Supported...

Key Points:,Volution achieved 6.0% revenue growth, with an improved 22.5% operating profit margin and 107% cash conversion.,Strong UK residential sale...

Treatt Announces Revenue and Sales Growth in FY24

Highlights,Treatt reported a 5% increase in revenue for FY24, reaching £155.2 million, with a significant 16% sales growth in the second half of the y...

Unilever Completes Exit from Russia with Disposal of Factories and B...

Highlights:,Unilever PLC has finalized the sale of its Russian operations to Arnest Group for €520 million, which includes four factories in Russia an...

Revolution Beauty shares have taken a hit due to a sales slump that...

Highlights:,Revolution Beauty Group PLC shares fell by 12% following a significant drop in sales for the first half of the year.,Sales decreased by 20...

Marks & Spencer shares have climbed after an investment bank upgrade...

Highlights:,Marks and Spencer Group PLC shares increased in early trading following Deutsche Bank's upgrade of its share price target from 350p to 430...

Downgrade by Deutsche leads to increased pressure on Vistry shares

Highlights:,Vistry Group PLC faces pressure following a share price target reduction by Deutsche Bank.,The housebuilder has revised its profit forecas...

Carr's Group Trading Update: Steady Progress and Strategic Initiativ...

Key Points:,Carr's Group ended the fiscal year with a net cash position of £4.5 million, reflecting improved financial management despite a challengin...

Revolution Beauty Reports 20% Drop in Net Sales in 1HFY25, Downgrade...

Highlights,Revolution Beauty's H1 2025 net sales fell by 20% to £72 million due to product discontinuations and stock clearance.,The core product rang...

Marston's Achieves Sales Growth and Debt Reduction in 2024

Key Points:,Marston's reported a 5.8% increase in total retail sales for the 52 weeks ending September 2024, with like-for-like sales up 4.8%.,The com...

Sales growth at Loungers has slowed, but notable success has been se...

Highlights:,Loungers PLC reported a slight slowdown in like-for-like (LFL) sales growth, achieving 4.7% growth in the past quarter compared to 5.0% ea...

Imperial Brands’ smoking alternatives are moving forward, despite th...

Highlights:,Imperial Brands PLC is making significant strides in the next-generation products (NGPs) market, which includes vapes, heated tobacco prod...

Vistry's share value has dropped sharply after a profit warning rela...

Highlights:,Vistry Group PLC reports a 34% decline in shares following a profit warning, citing understated build costs of approximately £115 million...

A shift in market share has been noted, with Asda moving towards Ald...

Highlights:,Asda's market share declines from 13.7% to 12.6%, while discounter Aldi narrows the gap despite a slight dip in its own market share.,Tesc...

Vistry's shares have dropped considerably in response to a profit wa...

Highlights:,Vistry Group PLC shares decline by 34% following a profit warning due to understated build costs.,The housebuilder anticipates significant...

Imperial Brands' Recent Financial Performance Meets Expectations, En...

Key Points:,Imperial Brands confirms trading performance in line with full-year expectations and strong revenue growth in tobacco and NGP segments.,Th...

Loungers Reports Sales Growth in 24-Weeks and Expands Portfolio in L...

Key Points:,Loungers reported 4.7% LFL sales growth, continuing its strong performance in the UK hospitality market.,Total revenue increased by 19.2%...

LVMH is identified by the founder as a promising suitor for Mulberry

Highlights:,Mulberry Group founder Roger Saul suggests that luxury giant LVMH could provide support to the struggling high-end handbag company followi...

Robot farming methods are employed by Marks & Spencer for the first...

Highlights:,Marks and Spencer Group PLC will debut parsnips produced through a robotic farming trial in November, marking a significant advancement in...

Rescue Deal for TGI Fridays’ UK Operator Saves 2,400 Jobs but 1,000...

Highlights:,Rescue Deal Finalized,: Calveton and Breal Capital have bought Hostmore PLC, saving 2,400 jobs and 51 restaurants.,1,000 Job Losses,: Arou...

AI-Driven Marketing Milestone as Electric Guitar PLC Integrates Marc...

Highlights:,Key Integration,: Electric Guitar PLC integrates Global Data Store with Marcomms.ai, enhancing AI-driven marketing insights.,Deeper Engage...