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Consumer confidence drops in April as inflation fears increase

25 April 2025 by Angela Beevers
Consumer confidence has dropped in April amid rising household costs and warnings of potentially high inflation. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index has decreased by four points... View ArticleView Article
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Screwfix updates Sprint service for faster delivery

Screwfix updates Sprint service for faster delivery

25 April 2025 by Angela Beevers

Screwfix has updated its Sprint service to enable it to get products to customers in as little as 20 minutes. Available exclusively on the Screwfix App,... View ArticleView Article

The Original Factory Shop launches survival plan with hundreds of jobs put at risk

The Original Factory Shop launches survival plan with hundreds of jobs put at risk

25 April 2025 by Angela Beevers

Nearly 1,000 jobs could be at risk at The Original Factory Shop as its new owner pursues a survival plan for the business. According to Sky... View ArticleView Article

John Lewis Partnership appoints chief financial officer

John Lewis Partnership appoints chief financial officer

24 April 2025 by Angela Beevers

The John Lewis Partnership has appointed Andy Mounsey as chief financial officer on a permanent basis. Mounsey has been serving as interim chief financial officer since... View ArticleView Article

Asos improves profitability despite sales fall

Asos improves profitability despite sales fall

24 April 2025 by Angela Beevers

Asos has seen a significant improvement in first half adjusted EBIDTA which swung to £42.5 million from £16.3 million a year earlier as its new commercial... View ArticleView Article

Waitrose teams up with Who Gives A Crap on its first FMCG branded Bag for Life

Waitrose teams up with Who Gives A Crap on its first FMCG branded Bag for Life

24 April 2025 by Angela Beevers

Waitrose has teamed up with eco-friendly toilet paper brand Who Gives A Crap to launch its first ever Bag for Life created in collaboration with an... View ArticleView Article

Crew Clothing returns to Cheltenham

Crew Clothing returns to Cheltenham

24 April 2025 by Angela Beevers

Crew Clothing will return to Cheltenham this month with the opening of a new store on the Promenade. The move forms part of the lifestyle fashion... View ArticleView Article

Pets at Home launches new in-store subscription service for pet essentials

Pets at Home launches new in-store subscription service for pet essentials

23 April 2025 by Angela Beevers

Pets at Home has launched a new in-store subscription service called Easy Repeat where customers can access “market beating” savings. The new offering allows store staff to set... View ArticleView Article

Sainsbury's adds over 100 products to its Aldi Price Match range

Sainsbury's adds over 100 products to its Aldi Price Match range

23 April 2025 by Angela Beevers

Sainsbury’s has boosted its Aldi Price Match offering with the addition of over 100 products as it looks to make the start of the summer “more... View ArticleView Article

Mori acquires Kidly in move to accelerate growth

Mori acquires Kidly in move to accelerate growth

23 April 2025 by Angela Beevers

Mori, the baby and children’s clothing brand, has acquired the Kidly childrenswear retailer. In a statement, Mori said the move will enable it to extend its... View ArticleView Article