UK retailers warn Chancellor ahead of autumn budget
Britain’s largest retailers have cautioned the Chancellor of the Exchequer that tax rises and new regulations are putting heavy pressure on the sector.
29 August 2025
29 August 2025
Britain’s largest retailers have cautioned the Chancellor of the Exchequer that tax rises and new regulations are putting heavy pressure on the sector.
The deal was executed in alliance with WBA executive chairman Stefano Pessina and his family, who reinvested their entire stake in WBA.
Customers can order essentials, snacks, party supplies to be delivered directly to their doors.
The group plans to capitalise on this momentum by opening more than 40 new Activate locations across the UK.
The company’s general, administrative and store operating expenses increased 13.3%.
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