B&M Delivers Robust Growth Over Golden Quarter; Dismisses Impact From Red...
B&M has posted robust figures for the run-up to Christmas as its value-oriented offering proved popular with cash-strapped consumers.
Over its third quarter to 23...
Majestic Toasts ‘Best-Ever’ Christmas
Wine retailer Majestic claims to have delivered its best-ever Christmas trading performance after attracting thousands of new customers during the period.
The company recorded an...
Retailer Failures Contribute To Loss Of Nearly 120,000 Sector Jobs
A total of 119,405 jobs were lost across the retail sector in 2023 after the collapse of several well-known chains, including Wilko and Planet...
Woolworths Demise 15 Years On: What Happened And Could It Come...
Once a staple of the high street, Woolworths had more than 800 stores in the UK at its peak. But over a few disastrous...
Tesco And The Entertainer Rolling Out Concession Partnership
Toy concessions operated by The Entertainer are to be rolled out to 850 of Tesco’s larger stores in the UK and Ireland from March...
Asda Data Shows Further Rise In Disposable Income But Consumers Still...
Asda’s latest Income Tracker shows that the amount the average household had to spend on themselves after paying taxes and essential bills in November was...
Christmas Shopping Lifts Retail Footfall
Latest data from MRI Software (previously Springboard) shows that footfall across UK retail destinations rose by 6.1% from November to December, boosted by the...
Cost Pressures Could Reverse Retail Inflation Trend
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that shop price inflation is at risk of accelerating again this year due to retailers facing a...
M&S Shares Make Strong Start To 2024 On Trading Expectations
Shares in Marks & Spencer hit a five-year high yesterday as investors predicted that the high street stalwart had been one of the best-performing...
Independent Retailers Facing Difficult Year
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has warned that 2024 is likely to be another challenging period for shopkeepers due to the difficult economic conditions.
Bira, which works...
