Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group set for ‘upbeat’ update after reopening stores
Sports Direct owner Frasers Group is expected to unveil an “upbeat” trading update amid hopes its sales will have rebounded strongly after the reopening...
Next warns over price hikes and Christmas staff shortages
Fashion giant Next has hiked its full-year outlook once more after surging sales but warned over rising prices and staff shortages in the run-up...
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...
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...
Sales at Zara owner jump beyond pre-pandemic levels after online shopping surge
The owner of fashion brand Zara has said its latest sales are ahead of pre-pandemic levels after benefiting from a surge in online shopping.
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John Lewis unveils plans to move into home rental market
Department store John Lewis has announced plans to build 10,000 rental homes over the next few years to help address the national housing crisis.
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Dunelm preparing for ‘strong response’ to reopening next week
Dunelm expects it will slightly outperform market expectations this financial year as it prepares for a Covid-19 rule change which will allow non-essential shops...
Jollyes Records strong Q1 Performance and Accelerates Store Expansion
Jollyes today confirmed it had delivered its best-ever Q1 trading performance for the 13 weeks to 27 August 2023, and that it planned to...
Vinted Embraces Cashless Payments, Mirroring Primark and Signaling Pre-Loved Retail Expansion
CACI, the consumer and location intelligence specialist, has revealed that Vinted, the online marketplace, has matched Primark for the number of cashless transactions in...
How should luxury retailers adjust their e-commerce strategy as the UK economy faces uncertainty
It’s been a turbulent few years for luxury consumer brands, with no one being able to predict what would happen during the Covid-19 pandemic....
