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  1. Private equity faces existential crisis in US as unsold companies pile up
    By Heather Timmons

    Private equity firms and the companies they own employ over 13 million, from startups to rural hospitals and large retailers, but experts’ concerns of collapse are growing

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/s

    #Business #USnews #Retailindustry #TheGuardian #HeatherTimmons

  2. Specsavers pays £12m dividend to parent company as profits soar
    By Sarah Butler

    Pre-tax profits rose at high street opticians to £429.7m in the year to February while sales increased 7% to £4.3bn

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #Retailindustry #Business #UKnews #Annualresults #TheGuardian #SarahButler

  3. Carry on collecting: why old British shopping bags are suddenly in demand
    By Lauren Cochrane

    Vintage classics from WH Smith, M&S and Tesco are being bought online, perhaps as part of a nostalgic return to owning tangible items

    theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2

    #Lifeandstyle #Fashion #MarksSpencer #UKnews #Collecting #Retailindustry #TheGuardian #LaurenCochrane