Owner Of B&Q Ups Profit Forecast After Positive First Half

Kingfisher, the owner of the B&Q and Screwfix chains, upgraded its profit forecast today after seeing robust demand for new kitchen ranges and garden...

New Automated Distribution Centre Supporting Home Bargains Expansion Plans

Home Bargains has revealed that its new state-of-the-art automated distribution centre at Omega Business Park in St Helens, Warrington, is now servicing 200 of...

Good Weather Boosts Retail Sales, But Consumer Confidence Is Fragile Heading...

Official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggest that back-to-school shopping and warm weather boosted retail sales last month, although the sector...

CEO Departs Pets At Home Amid Profit Warning

Shares in Pets at Home fell nearly 20% in early trading this morning after the company announced the immediate departure of its Chief Executive,...

Rising Food Inflation Hits Consumer Confidence

Data released today confirms that consumer confidence in the UK is continuing to weaken amid concerns around surging food prices and the UK’s economic...

Next CEO Issues Scathing Attack On UK Economy

The Chief Executive of Next has issued a scathing critique of the UK economy, despite the company posting strong sales and tens of millions...

Leadership Course: Mastering Inventory Accuracy In Retail

Inventory record inaccuracies (IRI) cause major inefficiencies and lost sales in the retail sector, with up to 60% of records being wrong. This practical...

Poundland Pauses Store Closures

Poundland has paused its store closure programme, following the execution of its restructuring and recovery plan. The business initially planned to shut 68 underperforming sites...

Overall Inflation Rate Unchanged Despite Another Hike In Food Prices

Inflation in the UK remained at 3.8% last month, despite the cost of food accelerating for a fifth straight month. The official data from the...

Government Makes Rod For Own Back With Employment Rights Bill, Says...

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has responded to the government voting down the Lords' amendments to the Employment Rights Bill. MPs rejected all of the...

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