Weather And Brexit Holds Back Growth In Irish Retail Sector
Ireland’s retail sector delivered “steady, if unspectacular growth” in the second quarter of 2019, with performance held back by a wet and cool start...
Retail Sector Buckling Under Strain Of Potential No-Deal Brexit And Rising...
Retailers expect the sharpest deterioration in business conditions since February 2009 in the coming months, according to the latest quarterly Distributive Trades Survey from...
Over A Third Of Retailers Unprepared For The Future
New research has found that a worrying number of retailers are not actively preparing for the future, with 35% admitting to having no business...
Hawkin’s Bazaar Put On The Block
The Hawkin’s Bazaar chain has been put up for sale by its current owner, just three years after it last changed hands.
The novelty and...
M&S Confirms End Of Franchise Deal With Saudi Group
Marks & Spencer has confirmed that its franchise partnership with Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair, the Saudi Arabian retail group, has ended.
The Saudi group, which owns...
House of Fraser Extends Administration Period
The House of Fraser chain has extended its administration period by another year, less than a month after owner Sports Direct said it was...
Wyevale Sells One More Garden Centre
Wyevale Garden Centres has sold off another of its sites, continuing a programme launched in May 2018.
The company said it has sold its Bournville...
New Report Looks To Debunk TV Ad Myths
A new report has been launched by independent marketing agency Accord, which aims to dispel the myths that often surround TV advertising.
The ‘Thinking Inside...
Supermarkets Sales Rebound Slightly – Nielsen
Supermarket sales in the UK have begun to recover, according to the latest data by Nielsen, although the growth remains far short of that...
Household Spending Drops Over Recession Worries
Households in the UK have cut back on big purchases as confidence levels dropped further in August, over worries about a possible recession.
According to...
