The Range Set To Snap Up Bulk Of Homebase Stores In...

General merchandise retailer The Range is reportedly closing in on a deal to acquire a large chunk of struggling DIY chain Homebase. According to Sky...

Spending During Black Friday Weekend Expected To Exceed £9bn

Spending during the Black Friday weekend and Cyber Monday is forecast to hit £9.14bn, a 4.5% increase on last year. This is to according to...

M&S Expands Beauty Packaging Takeback Scheme

Marks & Spencer has expanded its Beauty Takeback Scheme to an additional 60 stores across the UK, bringing the total number to 100. In partnership...

Retailers Should Prioritise ‘Fun’ To Renew Consumer Excitement And Attract Younger...

Retailers should inject fun into their shopping experience to keep consumers engaged and compete with service platform providers, such as Uber Eats and Deliveroo. The...

New Research Reveals How Different Generations Want Companies To Earn Their...

A new study reveals how people from different generations want companies to earn their loyalty – a goal that is the focus for businesses...

Marks & Spencer Wins Brand Of The Year Accolade

Marks & Spencer has been crowned Brand of the Year at the Marketing Week Awards 2024, pipping shortlisted brands Greggs, Lucky Saint, McDonald’s and...

Strong Food Sales Drive Profit Growth At M&S

Marks & Spencer has posted better-than-expected first-half profits after seeing a surge in food sales and further recovery in its clothing unit as its...

Consumers Held Back On Spending Last Month Amid Budget Uncertainty

After a good start to Autumn, retail sales in October were disappointing after uncertainty during the run-up to the Budget and rising energy bills...

Latest High Street Data Suggests Retailers Face Challenging Festive Period

BDO’s latest High Street Sales Tracker shows total retail sales across discretionary spend categories grew by 4.1% in October, compared to an overall sales...

Retail Footfall Slips As Consumers Remain Cautious

Latest data from MRI Software shows retail footfall across the UK dipped slightly by 0.6% in October from September as a shift in the...

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