Mothercare chairman Alan Parker steps down
April 19, 2018 8:23 amMothercare has announced that its chairman Alan Parker has stepped down and been succeeded by Clive Whiley. The news comes just weeks after Mothercare chief executive... View Article
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Doddle introduces Facebook chatbot for returns
April 19, 2018 8:23 amClick and collect specialist Doddle has launched a Facebook chatbot for returns. The chatbot uses artificial intelligence to ask customers for one or more pieces of... View Article
Jessops launches new in-store photo concept
April 16, 2018 8:22 amJessops has launched a next generation of photography stores featuring a new in-store photo concept. The radically redesigned stores will continue to offer cameras and specialist... View Article
Retail footfall down 6% in March
April 16, 2018 7:34 amRetail footfall dropped by 6% year-on-year in March to mark the steepest fall since 2010 as bad weather deterred people from making shopping trips. According to... View Article
Mothercare like-for-likes fall despite uplift online
April 12, 2018 12:58 pmMothercare’s UK like-for-like sales dropped by 2.8% in its fourth quarter after trading was impacted by reduced footfall in its stores. Online sales grew by 2.1%... View Article
Hobbycraft promotes Dominic Jordan to chief executive role
April 12, 2018 8:07 amHobbycraft, the arts and crafts retailer, has promoted Dominic Jordan to the position of chief executive. Previously retail operations director, Jordan joined Hobbycraft in 2012 after... View Article
Insight: store openings reach lowest level in seven years
April 11, 2018 8:55 amNew figures have shown that new store openings on the UK’s high streets reached their lowest level in seven years in 2017. The data compiled by... View Article
Retail sales increase in March despite ‘Beast from the East’
April 10, 2018 1:52 pmUK retail sales rose by 1.4% on a like-for-like basis in March despite a degree of volatility caused by the weather. The figures from the British... View Article
Card Factory posts fall in profit after facing cost headwinds
April 10, 2018 1:52 pmGreeting cards retailer Card Factory has seen its full year pre-tax profit decline by 12.3% to £72.6 million after facing “tough” trading conditions and cost headwinds.... View Article
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