Majestic ‘Getting Back To What We Do Best’, New Boss Claims
Majestic is bringing back classic wines and “getting back to what we do well”, said its new boss, John Colley, as he unveiled a...
Retailers Cut 85,000 Jobs In Past Year
Retailers have axed 85,000 jobs in the past year as weak consumer demand, rising costs and the switch to online shopping, exacerbated by Brexit...
Sales Slide At Waitrose But John Lewis Continues Strong Run
The John Lewis Partnership has revealed contrasting trading figures for its Waitrose and John Lewis chains.
In the week to 19 October, total sales at...
Wickes Delivers Robust Growth Ahead Of Demerger
Travis Perkins has stated its plans to demerge its Wickes unit are on track with the chain performing relatively well amidst the tough trading...
Consumer Confidence Slides Amidst Brexit Uncertainty
With the government battling to secure backing for its Brexit deal, new data reaffirms the impact the uncertainty is having on consumer confidence.
According to...
Planned Strikes At Wilko DCs Called Off
Strike action at two Wilko distribution centres has been called off after workers accepted a new deal on weekend working rotas offered by the...
Health Of Retail Sector Drops Below Historic Lows
Analysis by the KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank (RTT) suggests that the health of the retail sector in the third quarter of 2019 surpassed the...
WH Smith Makes $400m Acquisition In The US
WH Smith is expanding its successful division which operates stores in travel locations with the acquisition of US firm Marshall Retail in a deal...
Retail Sales Held Back By Brexit Uncertainty
Official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show retail sales volumes were unchanged in September compared to the previous month as cautious...
Jessops Owner Plans To Call In Administrators
Dragons Den star Peter Jones, who owns camera chain Jessops, plans to call in administrators to help secure the future of the High Street...
