M&S Spending £95m Hiking Staff Pay Despite Cost Pressures
Marks & Spencer has become the latest retailer to significantly raise the hourly rate for its store staff.
Despite new cost pressures from impending tax...
Food Inflation On The Rise As Cost Pressures Mount
Data published by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) shows food inflation in the UK hit a five-month high last month, driven by rises in...
WHSmith Name Set Disappear From High Streets
The WHSmith banner is set to disappear from towns and cities around the UK after more than 230 years due to a decision the...
Another Tough Month For High Street Retailers
Total retail sales in discretionary spend categories grew by 2.3% in February, compared to a negative base of -1.3% in the same month in...
Wickes Builds Store Estate With Acquisition Of Former Homebase Sites
Wickes is expanding its estate by acquiring the leases on four former Homebase stores.
Situated in Dunfermline, Bury St Edmunds, Leeds Moor Allerton and Northampton,...
Why The Right Shelf Management Strategy Can Turn Browsers Into Buyers
UK retailers must focus on the shelf management systems that work best for their stores and customers, taking into consideration stocking, visibility, and loss...
Shares In Pets At Home Boosted By Takeover Talk
Pets at Home’s share price closed up nearly 8% yesterday on rumours it could be a takeover target.
Market chatter suggested that European private equity...
Upcoming Tax And Regulatory Changes Could Put One In Ten Part-Time...
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that up to 160,000 part-time jobs in the sector are at risk of being lost over the...
Asda’s Income Tracker Highlights Rising Cost Of Essential Goods
Figures from Asda’s Income Tracker compiled by CEBR reveal the cost of an essential basket of goods and services rose by 4.2% year-on-year in...
B&M Announces Departure Of CEO After Cutting Profit Guidance
Discount retailer B&M issued another profit warning today due to tough trading conditions, while announcing that its Chief Executive Alex Russo would step down...
