Can nostalgia save Topshop? Opinion With Topshop set to return to the high street next week, Becky Mailen asks whether nostalgia alone will be enough to save the brand.
Hollywood Bowl: Ten-pin bowling operator raises dividend hospitality Bowling and leisure operator Hollywood Bowl has reported stable trading as it targets a significant expansion in the UK. The company reported like-for-like revenue growth of 2.1 per cent in the six months ended March 31, with UK like-for-like total revenue up 1.3 per cent. It said revenue was dented by a late Easter and [...]
Hollywood Bowl hikes guidance despite slower revenue growth hospitality Hollywood Bowl, the owner and operator of bowling alleys across the UK and Canada, has raised its guidance despite slower revenue growth in the UK. In a trading update for the year ended 30 September, the company said it expected to report earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBTIDA) for the year ahead of [...]
Guinness World Records to open London leisure venue September 30, 2024 Guinness World Records' central London competitive socialising venue is expected to welcome nearly 11,000 visitors every month.
Axe-throwing bar chain toasts growth as Brits look for competitive night out September 2, 2024 Novelty bar operator XP Factory topped market expectations today after a boost in Brits looking for competitive nights out with activities like axe throwing and mini golf. Group revenue more than doubled in the 15 months ended 31 March 2024, to £57.3m from £22.8m. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose to [...]
Escape Hunt and Boom Battle Bar owner XP Factory toasts good start to year May 8, 2024 Novelty bar and experience provider XP factory has continued its impressive performance in 2024 with double digit growth across both its brands, Boom and Escape Hunt.
