Marks and Spencer eyes strong Christmas sales despite Omicron impact
Marks & Spencer is expected to reveal its strongest Christmas in years as investors look for further signs the retail giant has turned a...
The former Big Issue seller who now runs multi-million pound fashion firm
A former Big Issue vendor who now runs his own multi-million pound sustainable fashion firm has spoken about how his time selling the magazine...
Aldi cheers ‘best ever’ Christmas and commits to 2022 price pledge
Aldi has hailed its “best ever” Christmas after a jump in December trading as it also pledged to keep prices low amid a crunch...
Which? demands stronger safeguards for online shoppers using ‘pay later’ deals
Online shoppers need stronger safeguards to protect them from buy now pay later (BNPL) products because many do not realise it is a form...
Next raises profit outlook again
Retail chain Next has delivered yet another profit upgrade thanks to soaring demand for partywear over Christmas, but warned over steeper price hikes in...
More than 24,000 B and M workers to get bonus after bumper Christmas
More than 24,000 staff at discount retailer B&M are to get an extra week’s wage for their “considerable efforts” as the group hiked its...
Poundland steps up expansion
Poundland is to open four new flagship outlets and extend its chilled and frozen food line as it defies challenging retail conditions to accelerate...
Boots owner beats expectations as UK pharmacy chain strengthens
Boots owner Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) said it has exceeded its expectations for the latest quarter as it was buoyed by a strong showing...
Omicron and work-from-home advice cut December shopper footfall
Much of the progress made in attracting shoppers back to stores was wiped out in December amid surging Omicron cases and new work-from-home advice,...
Deadline to implement Strong Customer Authentication fast approaching
Retailers with an online presence need to ensure they fully support Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) by 14 March 2022 or risk customer purchases being...