Co-op CEO Urges Chancellor To Cut Business Rates
Cutting business rates by 20% and introducing a 2% tax on online sales would not only help reverse the decline of high streets across...
Bad Weather Adds To High Street Retailer’s Woes
Figures from Springboard show retail footfall fell by 4.9% in February after the wet and windy weather discouraged people from shopping.
High street footfall declined...
High Street Battered By Storms And Coronavirus Fears
A series of storms and the media’s wall-to-wall coverage of the coronavirus outlook has added to the woes of Britain’s high street retailers.
According to...
Retailers Warned Not To ‘Exploit’ Consumers’ During Coronavirus Outbreak
The competition watchdog has warned retailers not to “exploit” fears about coronavirus by jacking up the price of goods.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)...
Debenhams Hires New Marketing Exec From Sainsbury’s
Debenhams has appointed Andrea Abbis as its new Marketing Operations Director to support its turnaround plan.
She is a former head of marketing, trade planning...
JLP Cuts Staff Bonus After Slump In Profits; Closing More Waitrose...
As widely expected, the John Lewis Partnership has slashed its renowned staff bonus to its lowest level in 67 years after reporting a 23%...
Outlet Division Of TJ Hughes Saved
The company behind the outlet division of TJ Hughes has been bought out of administration.
Situl Raithatha and Deviesh Raikundalia of Springfields Advisory LLP were...
Retailers Battling Supply Chain Disruption And Stockpiling
New research suggests that large numbers of retailers in the UK are already experiencing some supply chain issues as a result of the coronavirus.
A...
Dixons Carphone Shakes Up Management Team
Dixons Carphone has announced the appointment of former John Lewis Partnership executive Ed Connolly as its Chief Commercial Officer, and an expanded role for...
Travis Perkins Benefits From Recovery At Wickes; Demerger On-Track
Travis Perkins swung back into profit last year due to cost reduction activities, growth in its Toolstation division, and a strong recovery by its...
