AJ Bell

Online Supermarket Ocado Forecasts Stronger Growth

Ocado has forecast faster growth this year after an improved performance from its automated warehouse technology unit helped to deliver better-than-expecte...

UK's M&S Announces 10.1% Raise In Store Workers' Pay

British clothing and food retailer Marks & Spencer said it would give around 40,000 store workers a 10.1% pay increase from 1 April, a move that reflec...

Nestlé Misses Full-Year Organic Sales Estimates As Price Hikes Deter Shoppers

Nestlé has reported full-year organic sales growth slightly below expectations, as the world's biggest packaged food company continued to hike price...

Soap Maker PZ Cussons Warns On Profit

PZ Cussons has warned of lower annual profit as it cut its interim dividend, pressured by the devaluation of the Nigerian currency, sending shares in the s...

UK's Sainsbury's Targets More Cost Savings, Better Returns For Investors

British supermarket group Sainsbury's has set a new cost savings target of £1 billion (€1.17 billion) over three years and promised to boost ret...

UK Retail Sales Dive In January At Fastest Pace In Three Years: CBI

British retail sales volumes slid in January at the fastest pace for three years, according to an industry survey which echoed weak official data published...

Four Challenges Facing UK Retailers In 2024: AJ Bell

Retailers in the UK will continue to face a slowdown in sales growth in 2024, with consumer confidence remaining fragile and competition intense, AJ Bell i...