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...
ABF Warns Of Profit Hit In Grocery Division
Associated British Foods (ABF) has warned that second-half operating profits in its Grocery division will now come in “slightly” below previous expectations due to...
Solid Half For Wickes
Home improvement retailer Wickes has posted robust first-half results, reporting record retail market share after seeing strong volume growth.
Over the 26 weeks to 28th...
Solid Summer For Retail Sales But Concerns Growing About Key Festive...
Warm weather and an interest rate cut helped boost retail sales in August, although retailers fear that speculation about tax rises could weigh on...
Accounting Scandal Mounts At WH Smith
The accounting scandal that has engulfed WH Smith deepened this weekend after The Mail on Sunday revealed the retailer is relying heavily on promotional...
Weather And Football Boosted Retail Sales, But Economic Uncertainty Could Choke...
Delayed data released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows UK retail sales rose more than expected in July, boosted by good...
JLP Launches Biggest-Ever Recruitment Drive For Golden Quarter
The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) is planning to hire more seasonal staff for this year’s ‘golden quarter’ than ever before as part of a...
Retail Footfall Continues To Decline
Despite a modest improvement for high streets, overall retail footfall declined in August for a fourth consecutive month after fewer people visited retail parks...
Word Of Mouth Beats Paid Influence For UK Shoppers
Independent customer reviews and user-generated content (UGC) carry more weight in British shoppers’ purchasing decisions than celebrity or influencer marketing, according to new research...
Poundland Rolling Out Simplified Pricing
After securing High Court approval for its restructuring plan this week, Poundland has confirmed that it is rolling out new simplified pricing to all...

