Wyevale sells six garden centres to Blue Diamond
July 24, 2019 6:04 amWyevale Garden Centre Group has sold a further six garden centres to Blue Diamond. The move follows the sale of nine centres to the company in... View Article
General Merchandise News
Menkind hires first managing director
July 18, 2019 8:00 amThe Menkind gift and gadget retailer has appointed its first managing director since it was founded 18 years ago. Simon Calvert will join Menkind in the newly... View Article
Shop Direct appoints group trading director
July 17, 2019 1:37 pmVery owner Shop Direct has appointed Guy Farmer as group trading director. Due to join the business in September, he will report to Sam Perkins, Shop Direct’s managing director of retail.... View Article
Pets at Home acquires stake in Tailster
July 16, 2019 7:06 amPets at Home is moving into pet minding and dog walking by acquiring a stake in the online pet sitting service Tailster. With the market worth... View Article
Last call to join us at the Retail HR Summit
July 15, 2019 10:59 amJoin us at the Retail HR Summit on 8 October to find out what some of the most successful retail HR leaders are doing to attract, retain... View Article
UK retail footfall down 2.9% in June
July 15, 2019 8:11 amNew figures have shown that UK retail footfall declined by 2.9% year-on-year in June. The data from the British Retail Consortium and Springboard reveals that high... View Article
Hobbycraft posts full year sales and profit growth
July 15, 2019 5:54 amHobbycraft has seen its full year revenue climb by 5.4% to £177.7 million. The company’s adjusted EBITDA also rose, increasing by 27.8% to £12.2 million in the... View Article
Marks & Spencer clothing and homewares chief to step down
July 12, 2019 7:15 amMarks & Spencer has announced that its managing director for clothing and homewares will be leaving the business. Jill McDonald has been working in the role for... View Article
Louis de Bourgoing to retire from international role at WH Smith
July 11, 2019 11:40 amLouis de Bourgoing, WH Smith’s international chairman and business development director, is to retire from the business next month. De Bourgoing has worked with WH Smith... View Article
