Holland & Barrett Tapping Into Vegan Trend With New Food-To-Go Range
Holland & Barrett has started trialling a new range of vegan and vegetarian food-to-go products in six of its stores in London.
The health and...
Wyevale Sells Another Six Sites
Wyevale has agreed the sale of another six of its garden centres as part of its recent strategy to trim down its estate amid...
Sector Think Tank Says Retail Health Has Deteriorated Further And May...
The KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank (RTT) has determined that retail health deteriorated more than expected in the second quarter of 2019. In their qualitative...
M&S Hires McDonald’s HR Chief To Support Culture Overhaul
Marks & Spencer has recruited Harriet Hounsell as its new Human Resources Director to support its ongoing ‘transformation programme’. The current Chief People Officer...
Consumer Confidence Remains Flat Amid Economic Uncertainty
UK consumer confidence was unchanged at -8% in the second quarter of the year, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker. However, confidence was...
Debenhams Seeking More Financial Help
Debenhams is reportedly seeking an extra £50m from its lenders to see it through what is expected to be difficult Christmas trading period.
The troubled...
Better Month For Retail Sector
Retail sales in the UK returned to growth in June, significantly beating gloomy expectations and providing a welcome boost to an economy struggling amidst...
Boots Exec Joining Shop Direct As Trading Director
Shop Direct, the owner of the Littlewoods and Very online shopping brands, has poached senior Boots executive Guy Farmer to take on the role...
M&S And WH Smith Expanding Simply Food Partnership
Marks & Spencer is set to start opening Simply Food concessions in WH Smith’s high street stores.
According to trade magazine The Grocer, two will...
Travis Perkins Preparing To Offload Wickes
DIY chain Wickes could be sold by its parent company Travis Perkins by the middle of next year for up to £500m.
This according to...