Slightly Better Month For Retail Sector
Retail sales returned to growth in January following a difficult end to 2019 when consumers curtailed their spending amid political and economic uncertainty.
Data from...
More Than Half Of The Beales Stores To Close
Beales, the department store chain that collapsed into administration last month, is to close 12 of its outlets as part of moves to sell...
M&S Hires Replacement For Food Finance Role
Days after it was revealed that the finance director of Marks & Spencer’s food division had departed after little more than a year in...
New JLP Boss Warns That Some Stores May Have To Close
Sharon White, the new chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, has warned that store closures are one of the options being considered as the...
Boss Of Pepco Group Admits Sale Is On The Cards
The head of the Pepco Group, the operating company of Poundland and other discount stores across Europe, has stated that it is “almost inevitable”...
M&S Appoints Director To Support Turnaround Plan
Marks & Spencer has appointed a retail industry veteran to bolster its turnaround attempts.
Katie Bickerstaffe will take on the role of Chief Strategy and...
Turnover of Retail CEOs Reaches Seven Year High
Turnover of retail Chief Executives reached a seven-year high in 2019, with churn increasing 25% on the previous year.
Korn Ferry’s 8th annual UK Retail...
John Lewis Putting Itself At A ‘Disadvantage’ With Lack Of Retail...
A lack of retail experience at the top of the newly-emerging board at the John Lewis Partnership risks putting the group at a further...
Hike Corporation Tax By £6bn To Save High Street, Bosses Urge
The Treasury should hike corporation tax to fund a £6bn business rates cut for struggling high streets, according to a government-commissioned report prepared by...
Wilko Appoints Chief Executive Amid Reshuffle
Wilko has promoted its Group Transformation Director Jerome Saint-Marc to the role of Chief Executive amid several management changes.
It is the first time someone...
