General Merchandise News
Read our latest news on the general merchandise retail industry. Includes articles and commentary covering retailers in the UK such as Pets at Home, Amazon and more.
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Carpetright to cut around 70 jobs as part of restructure
Carpetright is to make a 25% reduction in the number of jobs across its central support centre and field management teams. With the restructuring expected to... View Article
New & Lingwood and Lisa King unveil capsule collection
British luxury menswear brand New & Lingwood is delighted to announce a collaboration with London-based multidisciplinary artist and designer Lisa King. Together, they have created a... View Article
JD Sports expands in Middle East with new store in Bahrain
JD Sports has expanded into the Middle East with the opening of a new store at Bahrain’s beachfront shopping destination, Marassi Galleria Mall. Launched under a... View Article
EE launches first Experience store in the South West
EE is launching its first Experience store in the South West of England at Bristol’s Cabot Circus. Part of a £6 million investment, the new shop... View Article
Meg Lustman to join ProCook as a non-executive director
Kitchenware brand ProCook has appointed Meg Lustman, the former chief executive of Hobbs, as a non-executive director. She will take up her new position on 25... View Article
JD Sports non-executive director to step down
JD Sports has announced that its non-executive director Mahbobeh Sabetnia is to step down after being a member of its board for nearly two and a... View Article
Oliver Bonas selects Angel Central for new Islington store
Lifestyle brand Oliver Bonas has selected Angel Central for the opening of a new store in London’s Islington. The 2,856 square foot space has been designed... View Article
Go Outdoors opens 20,000 square foot store at Metrocentre
The Go Outdoors outdoor clothing and equipment retailer has opened a 20,242 square foot store in a former Wilko unit at Gateshead’s Metrocentre. The shop on... View Article
Wickes maintains full year profit guidance despite drop in sales
Home improvement retailer Wickes has maintained its full year profit guidance despite it posting a 4.2% decrease in like-for-like sales in the first 16 weeks. Retail... View Article
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