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...
M&S Appoints Commercial & Operations Director
Marks & Spencer has appointed Jon Rolls as Commercial and Operations Director for fashion, home & beauty.
He began his career at M&S on the...
Sainsbury’s Ends Talks On Selling Argos To Chinese Retail Giant
Following media reports over the weekend, Sainsbury’s revealed on Sunday that talks to sell its Argos business to one of China’s largest retailers, JD.com,...
Business Rates Rise Could Lead To The Closure Of Hundreds Of...
As many as 400 of the UK’s largest retail sites, including supermarkets and department stores, are at risk of closure if the government goes...
Hundreds of Jobs At Risk At B&Q
B&Q has placed more than 670 roles across its business into consultation as part of streamlining efforts.
According to trade publication Retail Week, the business...
Solid Performance Of Waitrose Drives Growth At JLP, But NIC Rise...
Half-year results from the John Lewis Partnership (JLP) confirm that Waitrose is making good progress in winning back shoppers, while its sister chain John...
Fenwick Unveils New Loyalty Scheme
Fenwick, the operator of eight department stores around the UK, has launched a new loyalty scheme.
Called MyFenwick, it is free to join, both in-store...
WH Smith Media Fees Of Up To £125k Branded ‘Astronomical’ By...
WH Smith is charging brands “astronomical” amounts of money to advertise in its travel stores that they will never see a return on, according...

