M&S Makes Two Appointments To Support Next Phase Of Transformation
Marks & Spencer has announced the appointment of Rachel Higham as its new Chief Digital and Technology Officer and Mark Lemming as Managing Director...
WHSmith Makes Strong Start To Year As Travel Sales Fly
WHSmith has posted strong trading figures for the first 20 weeks (to 20 January) of its financial year, driven by the performance of its...
JLP Slashes Redundancy Payouts Amid Concerns Over More Job Cuts
The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) is to halve its redundancy pay package for workers as the troubled retail giant continues to slash costs as part of...
Woolworths Stores Could Return To The UK
Nearly 15 years after the collapse of Woolworths, it has been touted that the brand could return to UK high streets.
When the British shops...
Industry Body Publishes ‘Manifesto For Retail’
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has launched its Manifesto for Retail - Accelerating Investment in the Everywhere Economy - which lays out a vision for...
Chairman Of B&M To Step Down This Year
Discount retailer B&M has announced that Peter Bamford, its Chairman since 2018, will retire during 2024.
The company confirmed that it has appointed an executive...
UK Industry Fears Disruption From New Post-Brexit Border Checks
British businesses are warning of a new wave of post-Brexit trade disruption because EU exporters are not ready for UK customs changes, which start...
Official Data Confirms Disappointing Christmas For Retail Sector
Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show UK retail sales in December dropped at the sharpest rate since the Covid...
Online Wine Retailer Making Jobs Cuts After Another Fall In Sales
Naked Wines announced yesterday that it will be making job cuts in order to reduce costs after suffering a further fall in sales.
Sales during...
Mixed Christmas Quarter For Owner Of Poundland
Pepco Group, the owner of the Poundland, Pepco and Dealz chains, generated record sales during the run-up to Christmas, driven by new store openings....
