Paperchase put up for sale again
January 12, 2023 6:24 amThe Paperchase greeting card and stationery retailer has been put up for sale just over four months after a change of ownership. The retailer was taken... View Article
General Merchandise News
Redundancies possible as Wilko to outsource customer service operations
January 10, 2023 4:06 pmRetail giant Wilko has confirmed some staff are at risk of redundancy amid plans to outsource its customer service operations to a third party provider. The... View Article
Retail returns up 57% and not set to slow down
January 10, 2023 1:28 pmNew data reveals that order returns rose significantly in 2022 as inflation and the cost-of-living began to bite. Retail returns in the traditional Christmas shopping period... View Article
Fed expresses disappointment at new energy support package for businesses
January 10, 2023 12:44 pmThe Federation of Independent Retailers (FED) has expressed disappointment at the latest business relief packages. Yesterday (January 9), the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury James Cartlidge... View Article
Card Factory trading ahead of expectations
January 10, 2023 8:08 amGreeting cards retailer Card Factory has reported trading ahead of expectations after it benefited from customers’ continued return to the high street. Sales in the 11... View Article
N Brown to pay £49.5 million following legal battle with insurer
January 10, 2023 6:22 amN Brown Group will pay £49.5 million in settlement of a legal case from its insurer. In a statement, the owner of Simply Be, Jacamo and... View Article
Oxfam benefits from surge in Christmas sales
January 10, 2023 5:13 amOxfam has revealed that its high street charity shop takings surged by more than 40% in the week before Christmas to reach a total of £2.68... View Article
MusicMagpie products to be sold on Walmart.com
January 9, 2023 7:01 amMusicMagpie has teamed up with Walmart to enable its US brand Decluttr to sell refurbished CDs, DVDs and video games on Walmart.com. The retailer said a... View Article
Amazon UK workers set to strike for first time in pay dispute
January 5, 2023 1:45 pmHundreds of Amazon workers at the fulfilment centre have voted to walk out in anger over the company’s 50 pence per hour pay offer. This is... View Article
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