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| 10.03.2026 | TG Jones owner Modella Capital weighs latest asset sale | The investment firm which owns TG Jones is reportedly considering the latest exit from its string of retail acquisitions. Modella Capital has been discussing a potential sale of Wynsors World of Shoes, a northern shoeseller which the firm a... |
| 02.03.2026 | Owner of former WH Smith shops calls for help as stores at risk | The investment firm which owns a string of former WH Smith stores has called in emergency advisors as it prepares for a drastic restructuring which could leave 80 stores at risk. Modella Capital, which bought stationers WH Smith’s retail di... |
| 06.01.2026 | Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop collapse into administration, risking thousands of jobs | High street chains Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) are being put into administration, after their owner said “last-ditch” measures had fallen through, putting about 2,500 UK staff at risk of redundancy. The two retailers had a... |
| 14.12.2025 | WH Smith to unveil delayed results as progress hit by accounting errors | WH Smith is set to shed light on the state of its finances next week after its annual results were delayed following accounting errors which led to the resignation of its boss. The historic retailer, which is now focused on travel stores, w... |
| 31.07.2025 | Industry chief warns fresh tax grab will push ‘loved’ retailers to the wall | More of Britain’s “well-loved” retailers will go to the wall if the government unleashes another round of tax hikes on businesses in the Autumn, the boss of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned, as fresh data from the body found t... |
| 16.07.2025 | CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: Britain was once known as a ‘nation of shopkeepers.’ Now, not so much | The U.K.’s high streets are undergoing an immense change as retailers, in some cases many decades old, shut up shop for the last time. In all, around 17,350 retail sites are expected to shut down this year, with the loss of almost 202,000 j... |
| 11.06.2025 | Freshworks Enhances its Agentic AI Platform | Most AI-powered service tools stop at answering questions. Freddy now goes further by getting work done. At its flagship Refresh event, Freshworks (NASDAQ: FRSH) unveiled the next generation of its Freddy Agentic AI Platform, a connected, i... |
| 09.06.2025 | WH Smith and Gino D’Acampo: A Tale of Transformation and Turmoil | In the bustling world of retail and dining, two stories emerge: one of rebirth and another of near collapse. WH Smith, a staple of British high streets, is on the brink of transformation. Meanwhile, Gino D’Acampo’s restaurant empire teeters... |
| 04.06.2025 | WH Smith nears sale of high street chain as revenue rises | WH Smith has confirmed it remains on track to sell its high street division to the owner of Hobbycraft by the end of the month. In March, the FTSE 250 company announced it had agreed to offload the arm to private equity firm Modella in a de... |
| 31.03.2025 | WH Smith Sells High Street Business: A New Chapter Begins | In a move that echoes the changing tides of retail, WH Smith has agreed to sell its venerable UK high street business to Modella Capital for approximately £76 million. This sale marks the end of an era for a company that has been a staple o... |
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