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.
Consumer confidence improves this month

M&S teams up with Sir Chris Hoy to encourage more men to take a check for prostrate cancer
Marks & Spencer has partnered with Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy and Prostate Cancer UK to launch a campaign encouraging men to take “a brief check”... View Article

Currys teams up with Deloitte to encourage tech recycling
Currys has partnered with Deloitte on the firm’s new ‘Recycle for Good’ scheme, which encourages Deloitte’s 25,000 UK staff to recycle their old tech and electricals... View Article

Conversation with…Susannah Schofield OBE, director general of the Direct Selling Association
Here we sit down with Susannah Schofield OBE, director general of the Direct Selling Association (DSA), to discuss the evolving landscape of direct selling, the industry’s... View Article

Second life of physical stores
As the new Millennium rolled around I made a number of visits to the head office of Tesco.com in Hertfordshire to meet with its CEO John... View Article

Regatta Group hails record breaking sales in 2024
The Regatta Group, home to outdoor brands such as Craghoppers, Dare 2b, Regatta Great Outdoors and Regatta Professional, has said it delivered a record breaking 2024,... View Article

M&S strengthens international leadership team
M&S has bolstered its international leadership team with three key senior appointments. Manish Kapoor, formerly with Pepe Jeans, has joined as managing director for M&S India.... View Article

Orla Kiely appoints luxury retail specialist as chief commercial officer
Orla Kiely has expanded its senior leadership team with the appointment of Jalil Rahman as chief commercial officer. Rahman has joined the heritage retail and wholesale... View Article

Poundstretcher to give away thousands of £10 vouchers this weekend
Poundstretcher will be giving away thousands of £10 vouchers this coming weekend. The discount retailer will be offering customers the chance to win a £10 Poundstretcher... View Article

John Lewis teams up with Rough Trade to introduce vinyl record range
John Lewis has teamed up with Rough Trade to give customers the chance to buy a range of vinyl albums at John Lewis stores and online... View Article

THE NEXT EVENT