Overview
- The retailer listed 18 openings over the past year, including new sites in Carrickfergus, Ballymena and Enniskillen in Northern Ireland.
- Sales rose 7.9% to £4.541bn and operating profit increased to £492m for the year ending 30 June 2025, with the estate at 632 stores.
- Management reiterated a long‑term ambition to scale to 800–1,000 outlets, with more branches planned through 2026.
- A partnership with Evolve Business Group will deliver managed connectivity and secure payments across 650+ stores, with about 50 already live.
- Upgrades consolidate legacy networks, add dual‑connectivity failover and PCI‑compliant links, and complement a £400m automated distribution centre near Liverpool with a Doncaster facility planned.