How Sharon White Left John Lewis Ready To Regain Its Former...

September marks the start of a new chapter for the John Lewis Partnership. After years of financial losses, store closures, redundancies, declining market share...

Restructuring Plan For Dobbies Could Result In Store Closures

Dobbies, the garden centre chain once owned by Tesco, is set for a financial overhaul that could lead to store closures. According to Sky News,...

Homebase Seeking New Investors

Following yesterday’s news that Sainsbury’s was acquiring 10 stores from Homebase, it has been revealed that the ailing DIY retailer is preparing to start...

Retail Footfall Recovers From Riot Disruption

Despite the riots impacting trade in some towns and cities at the beginning of August, overall retail footfall across the month held up as...

Sainsbury’s Snaps Up 10 Homebase Stores

Sainsbury’s has agreed a deal to acquire 10 leasehold stores from Homebase with plans to convert them into new supermarkets. The group noted that the...

Another Tough Month For High Street

New data suggests that retail sales growth remained flat in August as the high street continued to underperform. Total retail sales increased by only 0.7%...

September ‘Reset’ – A Critical Moment for Retailers and Consumers

September marks a significant psychological shift for both consumers and retailers. Often seen as a pivotal reset period, this time of year drives renewed...

Hobbycraft Sold To Retail Investment Group

Following rumours in recent weeks, it was confirmed yesterday that Hobbycraft has been acquired by specialist retail investment group Modella Capital for an undisclosed...

Shop Prices Fall For The First Time In Nearly Three Years...

Average shop prices in the UK fell for the first time in almost three years this month as retailers discounted summer stock after poor...

M&S To Trial New Clothing & Beauty Concept

Marks & Spencer is launching a new store format that will only sell clothing and beauty products as part of moves to target younger...

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