Increased Consumer Participation To Drive Up Mother’s Day Spending To £2.4bn

Consumer spending in the UK for Mother’s Day 2025 is set to reach £2.4bn, a 5% increase from the previous year. This is according to...

New Owner Of TOFS Could Close Stores As Part Of Major...

Weeks after acquiring The Original Factory Shop (TOFS), Modella Capital is reported to be drawing up plans for a radical restructuring of the discount...

Former CEO Of Wilko Joins Poundland

Mark Jackson has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer at ailing discount chain Poundland. He was appointed Chief Executive of Wilko in 2022...

New Report Explores Trends Set To Shape The Food & Grocery...

IGD has released a new report that examines the economic and demographic trends expected to shape the next five years for shoppers, retailers, and...

Former CEO Of Morrisons Could Become New Boss Of B&M

The former Chief Executive of Morrisons has emerged as a frontrunner to take the reins at discount retailer B&M. According to The Times, David Potts...

Fenwick Calls In Restructuring Experts In Bid To Cut Costs

Struggling department store chain Fenwick has hired restructuring advisers from AlixPartners as part of a move to reduce costs after years of losses. The family-owned...

Profits Jump At John Lewis Partnership But Staff Miss Out On...

Staff working for the John Lewis Partnership will not receive a bonus for the third year in a row despite the supermarket and department...

Advisors Appointed To Oversee Sale Of Poundland

Pepco Group has formally appointed advisory firm Teneo to oversee the sale of its struggling Poundland unit, potentially putting scores of stores at risk...

New Owner Of Hobbycraft Mulling Restructuring

Modella Capital is reported to be exploring a restructuring of Hobbycraft, the arts and crafts chain it acquired just seven months ago. Sky News said...

Pets At Home Enters Consultation With Thousands Of Store Staff

Pets at Home is reported to have entered consultation with around 2,500 of its employees in a bid to streamline its in-store management and...

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