Black Friday spending soars to beyond pre-Covid levels
Black Friday spending levels have surpassed the previous two years, provisional data has indicated.
Figures from Barclaycard – showing credit card spending from midnight to...
Retailers on track for record Black Friday as shoppers hit high streets
UK retailers are poised for a record Black Friday as early data showed shoppers are spending more than they did before the pandemic.
Figures from...
Marks and Spencer buys stake in women’s fashion brand Nobody’s Child
Marks & Spencer has bought a 25% stake in womenswear brand Nobody’s Child.
The minority investment is the latest move by the retail stalwart to...
Lidl sets target for 1,100 UK stores
Supermarket Lidl has revealed its attempts to dominate large swathes of UK high streets will continue at pace with the creation of 4,000 new...
Revolution Beauty buoyed by make-up sales rebound after end of lockdown
Creative Retail Awards winner Revolution Beauty has reported surging sales as it saw make-up demand rebound after lockdown restrictions eased.
However, the company also saw...
Retail parks help British Land rebound to profit
British Land has seen its bet on retail parks help drive the company’s recovery as it posted its first interim profit in four years.
The...
House of Fraser Oxford Street to close in January
Frasers Group has announced that the House of Fraser store in Oxford Street is to close in January 2022.
A spokesperson commented; “It is with...
Amazon to stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in UK from next year
Amazon will stop accepting payments made using Visa credit cards issued in the United Kingdom starting next year.
In an email to customers, it said:...
Burberry speeds up high-spending store rollout
Luxury fashion group Burberry has said it will ramp up the rollout of new stores targeted at higher-spending customers as it revealed surging profits...
Kingfisher to reveal jump in sales
Kingfisher is set to reveal another jump in sales next week as it continues to ride the DIY wave that swept the UK during...