The Entertainer to open Macclesfield store
November 8, 2019 6:25 amHigh street toy retailer The Entertainer is to open a new store in Macclesfield. Spanning 3,608 square feet, the store in the town’s Grosvenor Centre will... View Article
General Merchandise News
Marks & Spencer struggles against weak clothing and homeware sales
November 6, 2019 8:23 amMarks & Spencer has reported a 17.1% drop in pre-tax profit to £176.5 million in its half year after the company experienced weak clothing and homeware... View Article
Mothercare calls in administrators
November 6, 2019 7:11 amStruggling baby products retailer Mothercare has called in administrators for its UK business. The move has put 2,500 jobs at risk as the administrators embark on... View Article
Shop Direct hires group chief financial officer
November 5, 2019 7:10 amShop Direct, the owner of Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com, has appointed Ben Fletcher as its group chief financial officer. Due to join the company on 6 January,... View Article
Mothercare to appoint administrators
November 4, 2019 9:14 amMothercare has announced that intends to appoint administrators for its struggling UK business. The company has been looking to sell the business for some now after... View Article
Sainsbury’s Bank launches new pet insurance products
November 1, 2019 5:09 amSainsbury’s Bank is launching a new range of pet insurance products and services. Underwritten by Cardif Pinnacle, the insurance products will include both lifetime and time-limited... View Article
Next maintains profit guidance as full price sales rise by 2%
October 31, 2019 6:44 amNext has reported that its full price sales including interest income rose by 2% in its third quarter. In the three months to 26 October, online... View Article
M&S to launch its first instalments payment option online
October 30, 2019 7:00 amM&S is to offer its online customers the option of paying for their purchases via interest free instalment payments over six weeks. Partnering with Clearpay, the... View Article
Interview: Peter Pritchard of Pets at Home
October 28, 2019 7:45 amAmid the turmoil that is rocking the retail sector, people are increasingly embracing their pets as members of their families and boosting their spending accordingly, which... View Article
