Record Year For Owner Of Poundland But Facing Tough Trading Environment
Pepco Group, the owner of the Poundland, Pepco, and Dealz chains operating across Europe, has posted robust annual results but noted that it has...
New Owner Of Wilko Brand Reveals Store Target
Days after reopening stores under the Wilko fascia, the brand’s new owner has revealed further details of its expansion plans.
CDS Superstores, the owner of...
Owner Of B&Q Rolling Out Retail Media Solution
Kingfisher, the owner of the B&Q and Screwfix chains, is extending its partnership with CitrusAd to bring retail media opportunities to third-party brands across...
Data Confirms Black Friday Failed To Rally UK Shoppers
Big discounts in the run-up to Black Friday failed to rally UK shoppers, resulting in another disappointing month for retailers, according to new figures...
New CEO Of Poundstretcher Outlines Growth Plans After Difficult Period
Tristan Phillips has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Poundstretcher, with plans to grow the discounter’s store estate and modernise the business.
Phillips...
Frasers Upbeat Heading Into Festive Season
Retail conglomerate Frasers stated today that it was heading into the Christmas trading period with “great momentum” after seeing robust trading in its Sports...
‘Super Saturday’ To Mark Poundland’s Biggest-Ever Quarterly Store Opening Programme
Poundland will complete the opening of 87 new stores in just 70 days when 10 more outlets open on ‘Super Saturday’ (9 December).
This discounter’s...
Top Commerce Trends For 2024
A lacklustre economy, the changing face of the high street and shifting consumer expectations have contributed to a year fraught with challenges for retailers.
And...
Christmas Spending Off To Weak Start
Latest figures from the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor (RSM) confirm that consumers remained cautious with their spending ahead of Christmas, despite a big push...
Price Rises Bolster Profits At Moonpig
Following the release of Moonpig’s figures for the six months ending 31 October, Zoe Mills, lead retail analyst at GlobalData, offered her view:
“Moonpig’s investment...
