{"podcast":{"title":"Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","podcast_index_feed_id":7589499,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-henderson-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-henderson-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":369,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Leicester News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Leicester—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Leicester News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:17:55.105303+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499"},"episode":{"title":"Topps Tiles Cuts 23 Stores for Financial Recovery | Leicester News","slug":"topps-tiles-cuts-23-stores-for-financial-recovery-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-07-30T06:32:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/topps-tiles-cuts-23-stores-for-financial-recovery-leicester-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/9b3fc5d868c1189d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1d2942df-24ae-40c9-9dd6-4eb6a1d5676e.mp3","summary":"Topps Tiles is shutting down its Cheam branch in London on August 7th — just the start of a major shake-up, with 23 stores closing this year. Already, they’ve slashed prices and slashed staff, sparking sadness from loyal customers. This follows April’s announcement of 15 more closures, bringing total planned closures to 23 — nearly 7% of their stores. CEO Alex Jensen says it’s about financial health and future growth by 2027, amid global uncertainty and rising costs. Sales dipped 0.1% to £142.7M in H1, partly due to a competitive review and store sales after acquiring CTD Tiles. They also bought Fired Earth in Dec 2025 — but the big move? Shrinking their footprint to rebuild. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/9b3fc5d868c1189d","meta_description":"Topps Tiles is shutting down its Cheam branch in London on August 7th — just the start of a major shake-up, with 23 stores closing this year. Already, the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/episodes/topps-tiles-cuts-23-stores-for-financial-recovery-leicester-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/topps-tiles-cuts-23-stores-for-financial-recovery-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}