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Frasers Group secures majority control of Hugo Boss

Owned by billionaire Mike Ashley, the UK-listed retail entity drew on existing cash reserves to fund the acquisition of an additional 198,666 shares.

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Hornbach cleared to acquire six Hellweg stores

The clearance covers six locations operated by Hellweg and BayWa Bau & Garten, both based in Dortmund, Germany, and owned by the Semer family.

Canadian retail trade grows by 1.2% in August

Retail sales in volume terms also grew 1.2% during the month.

Kering third-quarter revenue dips on lower traffic

Directly operated retail sales, including e-commerce, declined 3% on a comparable basis while wholesale and other revenue increased 3%.

Sainsbury’s raises lower end of 2026/2027 profit guidance

The company now forecasts full-year continuing underlying operating profit of £1.025bn to £1.065bn, raising the lower end from its previous guidance of £965m to £1.065bn.

UK retail sales fall 0.4% in September despite quarterly growth

UK retail sales volumes edged down 0.4% in September as warm weather and cautious spending weighed on demand, despite quarterly growth.

Prada Group net revenues rise 12% in first nine months

At constant exchange rates, net revenues grew 15%, or 4% organically.

UK watchdog designates Aldi and Lidl as large grocery retailers

According to the regulator, Aldi and Lidl each place within the top five supermarket chains by market share in the UK food and grocery sector.