Greggs targets 100 store openings this year as it returns to profit
Greggs has said it plans to open around 100 new stores by the end of the year after a rebound in sales helped return...
Black Friday in the UK: Evolving Trends
Black Friday, a shopping event that originated in the United States, has increasingly become an integral part of the UK retail landscape. Originally coined...
Virgin Experience Days acquires leading US experience gift provider Cloud 9 Living in expansion...
UK gift experience provider Virgin Experience Days will acquire the whole of Cloud 9 Living’s US operations.
The two brands are leaders in their domestic...
Asos sales soar 24% to nearly £2bn during latest lockdowns
Online fashion giant Asos has revealed that sales soared during the latest Covid-19 lockdown as high street stores remained closed.
Revenues at the retailer jumped...
Inflation pushes up clothes prices at Superdry
The boss of Superdry has said that customers can expect price rises and no sales in its shops as the business tries to combat...
Third private equity firm mulls bid to buy Morrisons
A third private equity company has said it is eyeing a takeover move for Morrisons, furthering speculation there could be a dramatic bidding war...
Boxing Day footfall to rise +2% year-on-year after stellar Super Saturday weekend for in-store...
After a jump in shopper counts over ‘Panic Weekend’ (21 and 22 Dec 2024), Boxing Day (26 Dec 2024) store traffic is also expected...
B&Q Ireland Expands Network with Acquisition of Three Homebase Leasehold Stores
B&Q Ireland announces the £3.2m acquisition of three Homebase stores in Ireland, expanding its network and enhancing access to home improvement products and services.
Consumer spending grew 0.4 per cent in April as high streets and hospitality venues...
Data from Barclaycard, which sees nearly half of the nation’s credit and debit card transactions, reveals that spending on essential items rose 10.1 per...
‘Shift in behaviour’ as high street footfall rises on New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve saw a “shift in behaviour” from the cautious attitude of shoppers ahead of Christmas, as high street footfall rose, retail experts...