ebay Ads hires Upasana Gupta as general manager advertising UK
July 14, 2022 9:30 ameBay Ads has named Upasana Gupta as its new general manager of advertising in the UK. In her new role Gupta will lead the eBay Ads... View Article
General Merchandise News
Poundland owner Pepco Group posts 17% uplift in third quarter revenue
July 14, 2022 8:31 amPepco Group saw its third quarter revenue climb by 17.1% on a constant currency basis to €1.21 billion as like-for-like revenue grew by 4.9%. In the... View Article
Lotus Cars to debut at Crosstree’s One Berkeley Street
July 13, 2022 8:20 amLotus Cars is to open its first-ever global store at the One Berkeley Street development in Mayfair after signing for a 5,000 square foot space in... View Article
Toymaker Lego pulls out of Russia indefinitely
July 12, 2022 9:12 pmLego has said it will stop operating in Russia indefinitely due to “continued extensive disruption”. The firm stopped delivering products to Russia in March following the... View Article
Retail sales fall for third month in a row as shoppers tighten their belts
July 12, 2022 10:30 amNew figures have shown that retail sales are dropping at a rate not seen since the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic as people cut back on... View Article
Apple’s UK stores paid only £800k in tax
July 11, 2022 5:18 pmApple’s retail division paid just £796,000 to HMRC in tax last year after making hefty payouts to employees through a stock option scheme. The company’s UK... View Article
The Fed names Graham Stafford as new COO
July 8, 2022 3:21 pmThe Fed (Federation of Independent Retailers) is pleased to announce the appointment of Graham Stafford as its new chief operating officer (COO). Mr Stafford joined the... View Article
Limited choice leaves 43% of shopping tasks abandoned by disabled consumers
July 8, 2022 3:01 pmNew research by Business Disability Forum (BDF) finds that disabled consumers across the UK experience limited choice and feelings of disempowerment when purchasing products, services, and... View Article
Retailers cleared of profiteering on petrol
July 8, 2022 2:12 pmThe Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a new Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) review into fuel prices that clears retailers of profiteering on rising... View Article
