Card Factory makes post-lockdown recovery
January 13, 2022 10:21 amCard Factory has said trading in the 11 months to 31 December was ahead of expectations after trade was boosted by the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.... View Article
General Merchandise News
Halfords boosted by autocentres performance
January 13, 2022 9:53 amHalfords grew its group revenue by 2.7% year-on-year in its third quarter after like-for-like sales climbed by 2.2%. On a two-year basis like-for-like and total sales... View Article
Marks & Spencer confident of outlook after buoyant Christmas trading
January 13, 2022 8:35 amMarks & Spencer has reiterated its profit outlook after a strong Christmas trading period in which its food business performed particularly well. In the 13 weeks... View Article
Pepco Group hails resilient first quarter trading
January 13, 2022 8:25 amPoundland owner Pepco Group saw its total group revenue climb by 12% year-on-year in its first quarter which was its strongest ever period for new store... View Article
Studio.co.uk appoints director of data to lead newly created data team
January 12, 2022 8:16 amOnline value retailer Studio.co.uk has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of Gareth Powell as director of data. In his new position, he has brought... View Article
Very appoints Dirk Van den Berghe as new chair
January 11, 2022 9:53 amVery and Littlewoods owner the Very Group has appointed Dirk Van den Berghe, the former Walmart regional chief executive for Asia and global sourcing, as its new... View Article
Very Group posts strong Christmas trading performance
January 11, 2022 8:18 amVery Group has put in a strong Christmas trading performance with revenue up 11.5% on a two-year basis in the seven weeks to 24 December. In... View Article
UK retail footfall down 6% last week
January 11, 2022 8:09 amRetail footfall dropped by 6% last week compared to the prior seven day period as working from home guidance continued to have an impact. According to... View Article
JD.com launches robotic shops in the Netherlands
January 11, 2022 8:08 amChinese online retail giant JD.com has opened two robotic shops under the new brand name Ochama in the Netherlands. The first two stores are situated in... View Article
