Sales Slide At Pepco, Poundland And Dealz

Pepco Group, the owner of the Poundland, Dealz and Pepco chains, has posted disappointing third-quarter trading figures after being hit by supply chain issues...

Hobbycraft Continues To Focus On Expanding Bricks & Mortar Estate

Hobbycraft has confirmed that it plans to open seven new stores in 2025 after recently opening its fifth new outlet of 2024 in Blackpool....

Poor Summer Weather Impacts Retail Sales

Retail sales in the UK fell in June as cooler weather during the first half of the month deterred shoppers from buying summer clothing...

Majestic Eyeing Over 100 Sites For Potential New Stores

Wine retailer Majestic has identified 125 locations where it would like to open new stores as it accelerates its expansion following a turnaround in...

Disappointing Start To Summer For Retail Footfall

Latest BRC-Sensormatic IQ data shows that total retail footfall in the UK decreased 2.3% in June, recovering slightly from the 3.6% decline in May...

Wilko Confirms Opening Date For Next Store

Wilko has revealed that it plans to open another new store as part of the rebuilding of the estate by its new owner, CDS...

Retail Investment Helps Drive Down Shop Price Inflation

Latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) shows shop price inflation has fallen to its lowest level since October 2021, partly due to...

JLP ‘Back On Track’, Says Outgoing Chairman

Sharon White, the departing chairman of the John Lewis Partnership (JLP), has stated the retail group is “back on track” after her tenure, with...

THG Agrees Partnership With Frasers

THG has sold several luxury goods websites to Frasers, the retail conglomerate owned by Mike Ashley, as part of a wider deal that includes...

Better Month For Retail Sales

Retail spending in the UK bounced back last month as better weather and falling inflation boosted consumer confidence. Data from the Office for National Statistics...

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