Hilco Closing In On Lakeland

Hilco Capital is reportedly close to agreeing a deal to fund a buyout of homewares retailer Lakeland. According to Sky News, the prolific high street...

Trump Tariffs Could Impact Retail Footfall After Weak March Figures

With Easter falling in April this year, comparative retail footfall in March tumbled with concerns that the trend could continue as the economic gloom...

Consumer Confidence Flat For Second Consecutive Quarter

Consumer confidence remained flat in the first quarter of 2025 with a marginal 0.3 percentage point increase, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker,...

Latest Global Powers Of Retailing Report Highlights Challenging Trading Landscape

Deloitte has published its latest annual Global Powers of Retailing report, offering a detailed analysis of the world’s Top 250 retailers and their performance...

Less Than Half Of Product Marketing Is Effectively Personalised

Despite personalisation being seen as an essential differentiator in consumer engagement, just 44% of UK consumer product marketers believe their campaigns and content are...

The Range Hits Store Opening Milestone Following Homebase Acquisition

The Range has revealed that it has reached a milestone in its expansion with the opening of 30 new format superstores across the UK...

New Owner Of Clintons Making Progress With Turnaround Plan Amid Tough...

Card and gifting retailer Clintons returned to profit last year following the implementation of a store closure programme by its new owner. Latest accounts filed...

UK Bans £2.2bn ‘Sneaky’ Fees And Fake Reviews For Online Products

Sneaky fees that are estimated to cost consumers £2.2bn a year have been banned under new consumer protection laws. Businesses, including travel websites, ticket agencies...

Loyalty Tactics Used By Some Supermarkets Eroding Consumer Trust

The Chairman of M&S has hit out at traditional loyalty schemes, declaring that “most loyalty cards are disloyalty cards used for pseudo promotions”. According to...

Easter Spending Expected To Rise To £2.3bn

Over 40% of Easter shoppers in the UK have said that they intend to spend more this year, leading to a projected total expenditure...

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