Dixons Carphone’s Electricals Business Sparked Into Life Over Christmas

The Dixons Carphone group had a mixed Christmas, with its electricals division returning to growth whilst its mobile business continued to contract sharply. Over 10...

Waitrose Commercial Director Given Key Role In Restructured JLP Management Team

Rupert Thomas has been appointed as director of food and grocery as part of the management restructuring at the John Lewis Partnership. Announced back in...

Beales Collapses Into Administration

Beales, one of UK’s oldest department store operators, has collapsed into administration, putting around 1,300 full-time jobs at risk across its 23 stores. The retailer...

Shopping Centre Chain Seeks Up To £1bn To Shore Up Finances

Intu Properties, the company behind shopping centres including the Trafford Centre in Manchester and Lakeside in Essex, could seek to raise as much as...

Official Data Shows Retail Sales Fell Again In December, Led By...

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirm it was a dismal month for many retailers during December. Sales volumes (quantity bought) last...

Chief Executive Of The Works Departs After Performance Weakens

The once fast-growing The Works chain announced yesterday that its Chief Executive was resigning with immediate effect after the business reported a fall in...

Arcadia Closes More Stores After Tough Christmas

Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group, the owner of Topshop, Topman and Dorothy Perkins, is closing a fresh wave of stores in the wake of...

Subdued Christmas Period For ABF’s Grocery’s Unit; Primark Suffers Fall In...

Associated British Foods (ABF), the owner of a host well-known grocery brands, has followed the supermarket multiples in reporting subdued demand over the Christmas...

Wickes Names Chairman Designate As Demerger Nears

Travis Perkins has announced the appointment of Christopher Rogers as Chairman Designate of Wickes. Roger is currently a Non-Executive Director of Travis Perkins with the...

Halfords Maintains Outlook After Driving Up Sales Over Christmas

Halfords has reconfirmed its full year profit guidance after revenue growth picked up over the quarter covering the Christmas period. During the 14 weeks to...

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