XP Factory’s (XP) trading update for the 19 weeks to 10 August points to more challenging trading during 1Q26, driven by the unseasonally hot weather through Spring that has plagued experiential leisure operators. This has fed through to soft YTD LFL growth in Escape Hunt and a 5.6% decline in Boom, although this was well ahead of the wider market decline of 10%. Trading in 2Q26 has improved, with a return to LFL growth across both brands, particularly at Escape Hunt with LFLs up 8.6% in the pas ....
