DIY boom sees profits at B&Q owner soar more than 600%
The owner of B&Q has cashed in on a DIY boom as millions of people stuck at home tried to improve their living conditions.
Kingfisher...
Labour calls for ‘level playing field’ between online and high street retailers
Labour is urging ministers to create a “level playing field” between high street retailers and online sales giants such as Amazon.
Campaigning in Birmingham ahead...
Record proportion of Christmas shopping in December took place online
A record proportion of Christmas shopping was carried out online in December, according to card spending figures from a trade association.
As people spent more...
Boohoo cuts supplier network after factory scandal
Scandal-hit retailer Boohoo has slashed its supplier network by more than 400 firms amid an overhaul after allegations over working conditions for factory staff.
The...
Santander to close more than 100 bank branches
Santander has announced plans to close 111 branches by the end of August in response to the ongoing shift by customers towards mobile and...
Peter Jones-backed camera chain Jessops files to hire administrators
Jessops, the camera retailer owned by Dragons’ Den’s Peter Jones, has filed a notice to appoint administrators after it was badly hit by lockdown...
Next to reveal profit slump as investors bank on strong sales rebound
Next is set to reveal that its profits were cut by more than half last year after its stores were shuttered by lockdown measures.
However,...
Online bathroom retailer Victoria Plum announces record 46% increase in sales
Online bathroom retailer Victoria Plum has announced that its sales rose by a record 46 per cent to £103m for the year ended 28...
OnBuy hires ex-eBay director as first Chief Commercial Officer
OnBuy.com has announced the appointment of Mark Lister as Chief Commercial Officer as part of a series of C-suite hires.
Mark Lister brings over 20 years’...
Deliveroo lowers London float price to bottom of target range
Deliveroo has said it will price shares for its highly anticipated stock market listing towards the bottom of its price range due to “volatile”...
