Ostrich Shops Need To Stop Blaming The High Street And Step...

Stories of failing retailers seem to be as regularly in the news as Brexit or Harry and Meghan.  And when we read about them,...

Google To Buy Irish Retail Inventory Start-Up

Google is to acquire Pointy, an Irish retail tech start-up that helps traditional brick & mortar retailers list their inventory online. Retailers using Pointy plug...

Credit Ratings Agency Cuts M&S Outlook To Negative

Influential credit ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded its outlook for Marks & Spencer from stable to negative amid continued concerns around the retailer’s performance. “The...

Retail Sector Has The Most Businesses In Financial Stress

New research confirms that retailers lead the way when it comes to businesses that have been under the most financial stress in recent years. Overall,...

Dobbies Defies Retail Gloom With Bumper Christmas Sales

Garden centre operator Dobbies is latest retailer to shrug off the gloom that has beset the sector after a tough festive trading period for...

Another Disappointing Week For Waitrose And John Lewis

After issuing a profit warning last week following disappointing Christmas trading figures, the John Lewis Partnership has revealed that both its chains saw their...

John Lewis Launches First Men’s Make Up Counter

War Paint For Men has launched the first men’s make-up concession at John Lewis’ London flagship store in Oxford Street. The counter offers a make-up...

Eco-Conscious Christmas Shoppers Drive Growth At Hobbycraft

Hobbycraft has revealed robust Christmas trading figures, buoyed by shoppers choosing more environmentally-friendly options for Christmas accessories. The arts and crafts retailer’s overall like-for-like sales...

Automation Provides Competitive Edge For Retailers To Bring Customers Back In...

As automation technology continues to mature, it is becoming increasingly a point of competitive advantage, with consumers responding positively to the improved convenience that it...

Beales On The Brink Of Collapse

Beales, one of UK’s oldest department stores, has warned that it could collapse into administration within days unless it can find a buyer. The retailer,...

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