Mothercare’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, 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
New 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
UK 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
Greeting 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
The British Museum shops are to starting phase out some single use packaging for sweets and introduce a compostable alternative to its shelves. In partnership with... View Article
The Danish businessman who brought the Tiger homewares chain to the UK is to launch a new children’s clothing and toy chain here. According to The... View Article
Mothercare has announced that its chief executive, Mark Newton-Jones, has stepped down and been succeeded by former Kmart group president, David Wood. In a statement, the... View Article
Shop price deflation deepened to 1% in March to reach its lowest level since February 2017 according to new figures. Data from the British Retail Consortium... View Article
