John Lewis Tells Some Head Office Staff To Work In Office...
John Lewis is asking some head office staff to spend at least three days a week in the office or out on the road...
Poundland To Close Stores, Stop Selling Frozen Food And Halt E-Commerce...
Days after Poundland was acquired by Gordon Brothers, it has been revealed that the struggling discounter will be closing at least 68 of its...
John Lewis Appoints Former M&S And Tesco Exec To Support Turnaround...
John Lewis has poached a key figure behind the transformation of Marks & Spencer to drive forward its efforts to improve its offer and...
Retailers Braced For Rising Cyber Threats But Only One In Four...
Following the recent high-profile cyber attacks in the UK retail sector, new research from Retail Economics and Barclays UK Corporate Banking reveals just one...
Fortnum & Mason Looking At Expanding Store Estate Beyond London
Upmarket food retailer Fortnum & Mason is considering opening its first UK stores outside of London after seeing a surge in demand for its...
Poundland’s Sale Exposes Cracks In Value Retailer
Following yesterday’s news that Poundland has been sold for less than £1 to turnaround firm Gordon Brothers, Emily Scott, retail analyst at GlobalData, offers...
Activist Investor Starts Building Stake In WH Smith
Weeks after WH Smith sold off its struggling high street arm, a prominent activist investment firm has begun building a stake in the retailer,...
Retail Footfall Takes Disappointing Turn
Despite the recent good weather, visits to retail destinations around the UK fell last month as consumers reined in their spending following recent rises...
Poundland Sale Close; Pepco To Hand Millions Of Pounds To Buyer
Pepco Group’s efforts to dispose of its struggling Poundland chain look to be finally reaching a conclusion, with a deal with investment group Gordon...
Retail Sales Growth Slowed Last Month; Over Half Of Consumers Trying...
The value of retail sales rose by an annual rate of just 1% in May, the lowest rate this year and well below the...
