Shops Rush For Christmas Stock As Shipping Costs Surge
European retailers are rushing to place their Christmas orders early as soaring shipping costs and trade route disruption threaten holiday deliveries, experts say.
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Retailers Call For Policies That Support Sector After Another Fall In...
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called for the next government to rethink business rates and planning laws to revive shopping destinations after visitor...
M&S Appoints New CFO
Marks & Spencer has announced that Alison Dolan will become its new Chief Financial Officer.
Dolan currently holds the same role at property portal Rightmove,...
Pets At Home Rolling Out Smaller Format Stores
Pets at Home has revealed that it plans to open 20 of its smaller format stores that were revealed last month.
The openings will be...
Poundland Takes On Supermarkets With New Meal Deal
Poundland is continuing its push into the supermarket channel with a new meal deal that offers a sandwich/wrap or salad, a snack, and a...
M&S Refreshing Stores In London
Marks & Spencer has revealed that it plans to invest £30m in its London store estate over the next year.
The retailer will be refreshing...
Slowing Inflation Starting To Encourage Shoppers To Buy More
New data suggests that retail sales in the year to May grew at their fastest pace since December 2022 as selling price inflation in...
M&S and Next Amongst Suitors Circling The Body Shop
Next and Marks & Spencer have reportedly expressed an interest in bidding for The Body Shop, the stricken cosmetics chain that is being put...
Shop Inflation Now Back To More ‘Normal’ Levels
Latest industry data confirms that shop inflation eased again this month as falling prices in areas such as furniture helped offset stickier inflation in...
Wilko Links Up With Iceland To Offer Frozen Food
CDS Superstores, the new owners of Wilko, has started introducing frozen foods in the relaunched stores via a partnership with Iceland.
Freezers containing Iceland products...
