B&M hails strong first half
November 13, 2018 8:50 amB&M has posted a pre-tax profit uplift of 32.5% to £115 million in the first half of its financial year. In the 26 weeks to 29... View Article
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Homebase rated as worst online retailer in Which? survey
November 13, 2018 8:50 amA new Which? survey has found that Homebase has been rated as the worst online retailer in the UK. In the annual study the DIY retailer... View Article
Central England Co-operative appoints first female chief executive
November 12, 2018 5:07 pmCentral England Co-operative has appointed Debbie Robinson as its new chief executive. She will be the first female to hold the position when she succeeds Martyn... View Article
Retail footfall down in October
November 12, 2018 8:47 amNew data has revealed that UK retail footfall dropped by 2% year-on-year in October. This follows a fall of 1.7% in September. The figures from the... View Article
Arket launches first West Midlands store
November 12, 2018 8:23 amH&M owned Arket has opened its first store in the West Midlands at Birmingham’s Bullring. Spanning 13,000 square feet, the store is situated on Bullring’s upper... View Article
Insight: gap between store closures and openings widens to record level
November 9, 2018 8:51 amNew data has shown that a net 1,123 stores disappeared from the UK’s top 500 high streets in the first half of this year. The figures... View Article
Marks & Spencer sales down 3.1% as it works through transformation plan
November 7, 2018 8:25 amMarks & Spencer saw its group revenue fall by 3.1% in the first half of its financial year after trading was impacted by this year’s timing... View Article
Retail sales up by just 0.1% in October
November 6, 2018 8:56 amUK retail sales edged up by just 0.1% year-on-year on a like-for-like basis in October as shoppers looked forward to the discounts offered during the upcoming... View Article
Soda Says enters US market
November 5, 2018 8:50 amUK tech accessories retailer Soda Says has expanded into the North American market by partnering with department store chains Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. With the company... View Article
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