Wilko Set To Open Store Number Six

Wilko has confirmed that it will open its sixth store on Friday as new owner, CDS Superstores, continues to rebuild the brand’s estate. The household...

Sainsbury’s Calls On Government To Cut Business Rates To Prevent Thousands...

Sainsbury’s has teamed up with the USDAW union to urge the new government to deliver on its promise to reform business rates following research...

Card Factory Offering On-Demand Gifting With Just Eat

Card Factory has struck a deal with Just Eat to pilot an on-demand delivery service for greeting cards, candles, balloons, gift bags, key rings,...

Restructuring At Poundland’s HQ Puts Jobs At Risk

Weeks after posting disappointing third-quarter trading figures, Poundland is reportedly restructuring its head office in Walsall to cut costs. According to trade publication Retail Gazette,...

Riots Contribute To 4.8% Drop In Footfall On UK High Streets

Shoppers have avoided high streets in recent days after rioting across England and Belfast led to shops being vandalised and looted, hitting footfall for...

Better Weather Lifts Sales Of Food And Clothing But Shoppers Holding...

The late arrival of summer weather gave some retailers a welcome boost last month, although consumers shunned big ticket purchases amid cost of living...

UK Violence Will ‘Leave A Scar’ On High Streets

The wave of riots in UK towns and cities risks leaving a "scar" on High Streets and businesses, a trade body has warned. Looting and...

John Lewis Overhauling Buying And Merchandising Teams

John Lewis is reported to be reshaping its buying and merchandising teams as part of a transformation programme to “turbocharge” the department store business. According...

Retail Footfall Stumbles During Election And Summer Weather

Latest BRC-Sensormatic IQ data shows that retail footfall fell for the twelfth consecutive month in July as the summer holidays got underway and consumers...

Hotel Chocolat Introducing New Food Offer

Hotel Chocolat, the chocolate retailer acquired by Mars last year, is set to launch a fresh bakery and hot food offer as it looks...

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