NIQ Global Intelligence plc has reported that Britain's top managed pub groups experienced like-for-like trading growth of 2.9% in December 2025, according to the latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. This represents the highest monthly growth since April and only the second month in 2025 that like-for-like growth surpassed 1%. Total sales growth, including new venue openings over the past 12 months, reached 6.2%, which is approximately twice the rate of inflation. The data also showed that pubs outperformed other hospitality channels in every month of 2025. Like-for-like growth was slightly higher outside London at 3.0%, compared to 2.8% within the M25. The report notes that while December's growth was steady, the trading environment remains challenging due to ongoing cost pressures and fragile consumer spending.

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