All Shares, investment & IPOs articles
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NewsOcado shares tumble following Kroger fulfilment centre closures
Ocado shares dropped around 16% on Tuesday after US partner Kroger announced the closure of three warehouses.
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NewsCurrys announces £50m share buyback as B2B, gaming and AI drive growth
The electronics retailer posted a 3% like-for-like revenue increase in the 17 weeks to August 30, 2025, in its UK and Ireland business versus the same period in 2024.
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NewsFrasers Group takes stake in UK leisure firm
Frasers Group, which owns Sports Direct, House of Fraser and Flannels, has taken a minority stake in a UK leisure firm.
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NewsSavills reports significant retail investment uptick in London
The latest retail leasing research in central London reveals a significant increase in investment in the first half of 2025, amounting to £1.6bn.
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NewsShein puts pressure on UK as it files for IPO in Hong Kong
Shein has reportedly filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong as it puts pressure on UK regulators to approve its London listing.
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NewsInvestment firm acquires stake in WHSmith following high street sale
An activist investment firm has started to build a stake in WHSmith after it sold off its high street arm to Modella Capital.
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NewsWickes secures spot on FTSE 250
Wickes’ strong first quarter has won it a spot on the FTSE 250 after its reshuffle.
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NewsShein switches IPO focus to Hong Kong from London
Fast-fashion powerhouse Shein is likely to seek a listing in Hong Kong instead of London.
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Opinion‘De minimis advantage – the elephant in the room for Shein, pre-IPO?’
UK retailers would benefit from the abolition of de minimis rules, which have given Shein’s business model an advantage, believes fashion analyst Maureen Hinton
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NewsShein gets green light from UK regulators for London IPO
Shein has reportedly been given the green light from Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority to float in London.
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FeatureAsda: What went wrong and how can it be fixed?
How did the Issa brothers’ ownership of Asda go so wrong? And what do new chairman Allan Leighton and his team need to do to get the beloved supermarket chain back on track?
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NewsTrump frames tariffs as economic ‘medicine’ as markets tumble
“I don’t want anything to go down. But sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something,” Trump said.
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NewsJigsaw has a new majority shareholder after securing £5m fresh funding
Fashion retailer Jigsaw has secured a fresh multimillion-pound cash injection from Carphone Warehouse co-founder David Ross.
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NewsTHG completes refinancing package
The ecommerce company has completed debt refinancing through to December 2029.
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Opinion‘Supermarket share price rout is testament to Asda’s turnaround potential’
Asda is no spent force, but rival grocers’ share price clobbering sparked by the fear of price wars looks overdone, believes George MacDonald
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NewsShein confirms stock market plans
Shein has officially confirmed its intention to go public on the stock market for the first time, with London appearing to be the preferred location.
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FeatureShow me the money – what incentives make staff act like they own the company?
What sort of schemes are operating, and which might be most effective? And will such schemes change as basic pay – powered by rising minimum wage costs – rises and the overall cost of employing people goes up?
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NewsShein exec says 'growth remains strong' amid tariff worries
Donald Tang, executive chairman at the retailer, was reassuring investors in a letter seen by Reuters.
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NewsShein ponders pushing back IPO date after Trump tariff changes
Online fashion giant Shein is considering a delay to an IPO in London in the aftermath of changes to US tariff rules unveiled by President Trump.
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NewsShein abandons hunt for UK warehouse as London listing hangs in the balance
Shein has reportedly abandoned its hunt for a warehouse in the UK, calling into question whether its long-mooted London IPO will go ahead.