New law to protect Scottish shop workers now in force
August 25, 2021 7:34 amA new law that has come into effect this week means that verbal or physical attacks against anyone working in a retail store in Scotland will... View Article
General Merchandise News
Very extends next day delivery cut off ahead of Black Friday and Christmas
August 24, 2021 11:12 amThe Very Group has extended the next day delivery cut off for customer orders from 7pm to 10pm as it looks ahead to the busy Black... View Article
JYSK sets out next stage of international expansion
August 23, 2021 7:55 amDanish furniture retailer JYSK is pushing forward with its expansion plans both in the UK and Europe. In a statement, the company said it believes wholeheartedly... View Article
Trust issues: Life may be returning to normal, but shop staff need more support than ever
August 23, 2021 6:18 amGuest Post: By Chris Brook-Carter, chief executive, the Retail Trust. The fact that life may, slowly and surely, be returning to some kind of normality is... View Article
Marks & Spencer raises profit forecast after strong start to year
August 20, 2021 8:01 amMarks & Spencer has seen an improvement in sales and profit in the 19 weeks to 14 August as its transformation programme remains on track. In... View Article
HMV owner to purchase Toys’R’Us and Babies’R’Us in Canada
August 20, 2021 6:29 amHMV owner Doug Putman is to acquire Toys’R’Us and Babies’R’Us in Canada from Toronto based Fairfax Financial Holdings. Toys’R’Us and Babies’R’Us Canada employs just under 5,000... View Article
Poundland extends online offer to Yorkshire and more areas in the Midlands
August 19, 2021 7:12 amPoundland is doubling the size of its pilot online delivery service to millions more customers by extending it to Yorkshire and more areas in the Midlands.... View Article
Post Office teams up with DPD on click & collect location deal
August 16, 2021 4:21 pmThe Post Office has teamed up with DPD to enable it to provide click & collect locations across the UK. The agreement means that DPD can... View Article
B&M to appoint new non-executive director
August 12, 2021 7:42 amB&M is to appoint Kentucky Fried Chicken UK and Ireland managing director Paula MacKenzie as a non-executive director. Due to take up her position from 9... View Article
