Landsec has reported a strong Golden Quarter performance, with its retail destinations outperforming the wider market as sales and footfall rose year on year. Source

The UK is facing potential new US tariffs after Donald Trump threatened to impose trade penalties on Britain and seven other European countries unless the United States is allowed to buy Greenland. Source

The Board of WH Smith has announced its intention to appoint Leo Quinn as executive chairman with effect from 7 April 2026. The appointment will be subject to shareholder approval. Quinn has more than 20 years’ experience as CEO of UK publicly quoted companies, most recently as group chief executive of Balfour Beatty, the UK’s……

Specsavers co-founder and chairman Doug Perkins has been awarded a CBE at an investiture ceremony held at Windsor Castle. Source

John Lewis head of women’s brands and own-label Claire Miles is stepping down from the business after more than three years in the position. Source

River Island has confirmed the final closure dates of its remaining shops from its list of 33 planned closures as part of its CVA approval. Source

Facial recognition firm Facewatch sent more than half a million real-time offender alerts to retailers in 2025, more than doubling the number issued the previous year. Source

UK retail footfall fell by 2.9% YoY in December, with high street visits down 0.9%. According to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Sensormatic, retail footfall was down 0.8% YoY across the UK. It fell 1.5% in Scotland, 1.7% in Northern Ireland and 3.1% in England and Wales. In retail parks,……

Sainsbury’s has won grocery market share for the sixth consecutive Christmas period after delivering its biggest festive trading performance to date. Source

Just Eat has delivered a strong December, as consumers leaned on the platform festive takeaways, forgotten essentials and New Year celebrations. Source