FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Retail / 10 October 2026
Retail: sector news on Saturday 10 October 2026
Average tone +6.2 (strongly positive) across 7 companies with relevant coverage, from 97 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marks & Spencer | +1.3 | 35 | Coverage was mostly favourable, with festive hiring of 11,000 seasonal staff, new Workington store plans and plenty of positive product features. |
| Tesco | +4.2 | 33 | Coverage was mixed. |
| Sainsbury's | +5.0 | 22 | Coverage was mainly about Sainsbury's AI-powered shopping tools, Argos marketplace and range expansion, and 17,500 Christmas jobs, all of which lean positive. |
| Burberry Group | +7.0 | 4 | Coverage centred on Burberry's 170th anniversary, with portraits, a celebration feature and a focus on its outerwear. |
| JD Sports | +3.3 | 1 | The only relevant coverage was a New Balance Sakura Pack launched exclusively at JD Sports Malaysia. |
| Kingfisher | +9.7 | 1 | Coverage focused on Kingfisher's raised outlook and its interim dividend, which reflects well on the company and its returns to shareholders. |
| Next | +10.0 | 1 | Coverage focused on Next lifting its profit outlook again after Christmas trading beat expectations. |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +10.0 Tesco Raises Profit Outlook After First-Half Results
Profit outlook raised after first-half results - +10.0 Next (LSE:NXT) Lifts Profit Outlook Again: How Did Christmas Trading Beat Expectations?
Raised profit outlook and Christmas trading ahead of expectations - +9.7 Kingfisher (LSE:KGF): Does a Raised Outlook Make the Interim Dividend Stand Out This Week?
Raised outlook and interim dividend highlighted; positive for Kingfisher's prospects and shareholder returns. - +9.2 Deutsche Bank hikes Tesco price target after results
Price target raised after results - +9.2 Tesco (OTCMKTS:TSCDY) Shares Climb 6.7% - Here's What Happened
Shares climbed 6.7% - −8.3 Tesco and M&S recall five items over salmonella fears
Recall of items over salmonella fears. - −8.3 Shoppers warned 'do not eat' three M&S products due to Salmonella contamination
Salmonella warning on three M&S products hurts reputation. - −8.3 Recall notice issued over three Marks & Spencer ready-to-eat meal products
Recall of three ready meals over salmonella. - −8.3 Marks & Spencer ready-to-eat products recalled over salmonella fears
Products recalled over salmonella fears. - +8.3 Argos to expand marketplace to over 130,000 products by end of 2026
Argos marketplace expansion to 130,000 products. - +8.3 Argos has plenty more in store with biggest-ever range expansion
Argos biggest-ever range expansion, growth move. - +8.3 Tesco targets rise at Deutsche Bank and Jefferies, ratings diverge
Price targets raised by brokers