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Store Openings and Closures 2024

A long-term view of openings and closures: a move towards stability?

PwC Real Estate Debt Advisory advises QHotels Collection Group on successfully refinancing its debt facilities

PwC’s Real Estate Debt Advisory team has acted as lead advisor to the QHotels Collection Group, a prominent UK-based hospitality group of 19 four-star hotels and resorts, in securing a £75m refinancing with a club of high-street banks.

Retail Outlook

Discover the retail outlook for 2025 with our in-depth analysis of market trends, consumer behavior, and emerging technologies. Explore how retailers can ensure compliance, enhance their reputation and manage ESG and supply chain risks to secure growth.

Make UK Executive Survey 2025

UK manufacturing leaders share their views on the outlook for the sector in 2025 in the Make UK Executive Survey, in association with PwC

Client Stories: Chapel Down

We helped Chapel Down transform winemaking with Microsoft Dynamics 365, driving growth and innovation in English sparkling wine. Watch our short film.

Hotels Forecast 2024 - 2025: Upbeat outlook, but downside risks remain

Growth in demand for UK hotel accommodation is expected to stall in 2025, with the pain likely to be shared equally across London and the regions.

PwC and OpenAI alliance - powering your AI potential

Drive reinvention in your organisation with OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise and PwC’s direct experience in converting AI potential into transformative change. Together, we embed AI into the unique context of your business - to unlock growth, reinvent and achieve strategic goals.

PwC Consumer Sentiment Survey - Autumn 2024

After the biggest drop in over two years, consumer sentiment has reached 2024’s lowest level. While economic indicators remain strong, with inflation stable, real wages increasing and more interest cuts likely, this hasn’t translated into optimism among consumers.

Understand your consumer to build trust, find greater value and transform

How can health providers engage with consumers, understanding their behaviours, and buying habits to influence buyer decisions.

PwC Lead Advisory team advises Stowe Family Law on its sale to Investcorp

PwC Lead Advisory team is pleased to advise Stowe Family Law, the largest specialist family law firm in the United Kingdom, on its sale to Investcorp

PwC Consumer Sentiment Survey - Summer 2024

A consumer spending revival may be on its way for the second half of 2024. Favourable economic indicators, combined with the highest consumer sentiment in three years, could fuel a more positive finish to the year for some retailers. While there’s an intention for more spending, the majority of consumers are planning cutbacks.

PwC advises the Karali Group on their acquisition of 46 Taco Bell restaurants

PwC advised the Karali Group on acquiring 46 Taco Bell restaurants, ensuring staff retention and supporting future expansion of the brand in the UK.

Framework for Growth Explorer

Explore the insights from our research and economic analysis.

Framework for Growth

Understanding business leaders’ priorities for a renewed industrial strategy, and undertaking new economic analysis to assess the potential impact of improving the UK’s performance in key areas.

Business in Focus Podcast Series

Our podcast delves into the trending issues seen across organisations, bringing in perspectives of business leaders to explain how to go from issue to action.

UK Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2024: Engage, empower and enable your workforce - or critical transformations may fail

UK Employers must drive productivity and critical transformation while protecting against employee change fatigue and burnout

Tech-powered sustainability

We bring together the right people with the right technology to equip you to navigate sustainable reporting regulation and deliver net zero outcomes.

Transformation

Our combination of expert insight, industry knowledge and technology delivers business transformation that drives growth, productivity and greater resilience.

Sharp rise in labour costs and slowing demand put spotlight on cost control and profitability margins for UK hotels in 2024

The impact of the increase in the National Living Wage (NLW) on labour costs in 2024 is forecast to hit UK hotels, particularly in the regions. This will put the spotlight once again on the need for top line growth and smarter cost control to maintain or improve profitability.