150 Poundland Stores Undergoing Major Makeover
Poundland is giving 150 stores in the UK and Ireland a major overhaul as part of its ‘Project Evo’ transformation programme.
The process, which is...
IGD Offers Global Retail Trend Predictions For 2024
Retail media and improvements in efficiency are among five key global retail trend predictions outlined in a newly released report from insight provider IGD.
“This...
Inflation Rate Holds Steady After Long-Awaited Fall In Food Prices
The rate of inflation in the UK was unchanged last month after an increase in the cost of energy was offset by the first...
Violence And Abuse Against UK Retail Staff Rises To 1,300 Incidents...
UK shop workers are facing 1,300 incidents of violence and abuse a day and a battle to control “brazen” acts of shoplifting, as pressure...
Dobbies Appoints New Commercial Director
Dobbies, the garden centre chain once owned by Tesco, has appointed Andy Hannan as its new Commercial Director.
Hannan has previously held senior commercial roles...
Poor Weather Hits Retail Footfall
Heavy rain and snow across some parts of the UK led to a slump in retail footfall last week.
Footfall dropped 7.9% on high streets...
JLP Facing Potential Staff Walkout Over Job Cuts
The management of the John Lewis Partnership have been warned that staff could walk out due to concerns over mass job cuts.
At the end...
Fourth Consecutive Month Of Negative Sales On High Street
Total like-for-like retail sales fell 0.8% in January across discretionary spend categories, according to new data from BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker. This marks the...
Lacklustre January For Retail Sector
As expected, January proved a difficult month for retailers as bad weather and cost of living pressures discouraged shoppers from opening their wallets after...
Owner Exploring Sale Of Hobbycraft
Private equity firm Bridgepoint is reportedly exploring the sale of its Hobbycraft chain.
According to The Times, US investment bank Raymond James has been hired...
