Retail footfall down 2.6% in December
January 14, 2019 6:53 amNew figures have revealed that December retail footfall was down 2.6% year-on-year. The data from the British Retail Consortium and Springboard shows that the drop marked... View Article
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Card Factory posts flat like-for-like sales following ‘challenging’ Christmas
January 11, 2019 7:06 amGreeting cards retailer Card Factory has said it experienced a challenging Christmas trading period due to weaker high street footfall. In a trading update covering the... View Article
John Lewis Partnership has ‘positive’ Christmas but considers suspension of partner bonus
January 10, 2019 12:49 pmThe John Lewis Partnership has reported “positive” trading in the seven weeks to 5 January, with like-for-like sales at the Waitrose supermarket chain and the John... View Article
Marks & Spencer sales down 2.2%
January 10, 2019 7:37 amMarks & Spencer’s third quarter like-for-like sales fell 2.2% after trading was impacted in November by weaker consumer confidence, mild weather and competitors’ discounting. In the... View Article
Steamer Trading bought out of administration by ProCook
January 9, 2019 5:04 pmCookshop chain Steamer Trading has been bought out of administration by trade kitchenware retailer ProCook. Steve Absolom and Will Wright of KPMG were appointed as joint... View Article
Mothercare UK like-for-likes down 11.4%
January 9, 2019 3:01 pmMothercare has reported a 11.4% drop in its quarterly UK like-for-like sales as it works through its transformation plan. In a statement, the company said the... View Article
The future of retail in 2019
January 7, 2019 8:42 amWant to give your retail business a headstart in 2019? Then join Retail Bulletin at the Omnichannel Futures Conference on 6 February where we’ll be talking... View Article
Gear4music sales growth held back by capacity constraints
January 4, 2019 8:51 amOnline musical instrument retailer Gear4music has said it expects its full year EBITDA to be slightly below 2018’s level following capacity constraints at its York distribution... View Article
McColl’s hires Robbie Bell as chief financial officer
January 4, 2019 8:45 amConvenience retailer McColl’s has appointed Robbie Bell to the position of chief financial officer. Due to join the businesss on 17 January, Bell is stepping down... View Article
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