Retailers expect consumers to show them the love this ‘virtual’ Valentine’s Day
Retailers are feeling the love in the run up to Valentine’s Day, with two fifths (41 per cent) expecting to see a sales boost,...
Retail industry sees entrepreneurial boom from under-25s
GoDaddy has released new research which finds that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused a surge in young people starting their own retail businesses in...
The Garden Trading Company acquired by premium British brand Joules in £12.5m deal
Law firm BDB Pitmans has acted in the sale of Oxfordshire-based The Garden Trading Company Limited (“Garden Trading”) to the Joules Group plc (“Joules”).
Joules,...
BT to support transformation of Walgreens Boots Alliance’s customer experience in the UK and...
BT today announced a new, multi-year agreement with Walgreens Boots Alliance to continue to be the company’s network partner in the UK and Republic...
Boohoo buys Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton
Online fashion retailer Boohoo has bought Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burtons for £25.2million. Around 260 jobs, mainly head office roles, will be saved as...
New Pay As You Grow facility will enable more flexible repayments on Bounce Back...
The British Business Bank, the UK’s economic development bank, today announces further details of Pay As You Grow, which helps UK smaller businesses that...
Card Factory launches new customer App
Greeting cards retailer Card Factory has launched a new app to allow customers to easily access their extensive online product range including thousands of...
Asos buys Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT brands
ASOS has announced it is paying a total of £330m for the Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT brands, plus stock following the collapse...
Two thirds of shoppers prefer real customer photos from brands on social media, over...
Research from Bazaarvoice, reveals visual and social user-generated content is driving online retail purchases. The new report, ‘A picture’s worth a thousand purchases’, finds...
Asos moves for TopShop, Topman and Miss Selfridge
Online fashion retailer Asos is in 'exclusive' talks to buy a number of the UK’s best-known high street brands including Topshop, Topman and Miss...