New 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
The 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
Greeting 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 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 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 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
Hundreds 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
Amazon plans to cut more than 18,000 jobs, the largest number in the firm’s history, as it battles to save costs. The online giant which employs... View Article
B&M has seen its third quarter revenue increase by 12.3% year-on-year to £1.56 billion following strong trading in the run-up to Christmas. In the 13 weeks to... View Article
