Mothercare has reported a sharp fall in annual sales and a swing to a statutory loss, after disruption in its key Middle Eastern markets and the wind-down of its exclusive UK distribution agreement with Boots weighed on its fiscal 2026 (FY26) full-year performance.

Shares in the company fell by 17% to 0.75p on Friday as it revealed tumbling revenues.

Mothercare has reported a 22% fall in global franchise retail sales for the year ending 28 March 2026 (FY26), reflecting the impact of the end of its Boots partnership and continued instability in Middle Eastern markets.

Mothercare reported a significant decline for the first half of the fiscal year ending 27 September 2025 (H1 FY25), with a 25% drop in worldwide retail sales by franchise partners to £90.7m compared to the same period last year, which stood at £121.2m.

The baby products group reported pre-tax losses of £1.4 million for the six months to September 27, against losses of £1.8 million a year ago.

Mum-and-baby clothing retailer Mothercare has suffered a heavy decline in FY turnover, which it blamed on uncertainty in the Middle East and a winding down of its sales arrangement in the UK.

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