Thorntons to shut all 61 shops with more than 600 jobs at risk
Chocolate shop chain Thorntons is to shut all its 61 stores, putting 603 jobs at risk. The retailer said it has been hit hard...
UK Retailers See Unexpected Sales Uplift in January
UK retailers saw a surprise increase in sales in January, following the post-Christmas period, with sales rising both in-store and online.
Official figures released by...
Co-op becomes first retailer to launch a £1m ‘warm spaces’ funding boost to support...
As winter looms, Co-op becomes first retailer to launch a £1 million ‘Warm Spaces’ funding boost, to provide urgent support to local community organisations...
Just Eat delivers 135m orders in six months
The number of orders placed on Just Eat in the UK soared by 58 million in the first six months of 2021 to 135...
Apple eases rules allowing app makers to email users about payment alternatives
Users of iOS who pay for services in-app could soon receive email offers about buying outside Apple’s marketplace, allowing developers to bypass the technology...
Eskmuir sells Wimbledon Sainsbury’s asset for over £30m
Eskmuir Properties has confirmed that it has completed the sale of 8-12 Worple Road in Wimbledon to Aberdeen Standard Investments for more than £30m.
The...
‘Glimmer of hope’ for shop vacancy rates
The number of shuttered shops has fallen for the first time since the start of 2018 in a “glimmer of hope” for Britain’s retailers,...
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...
Boohoo buys Debenhams brand for £55m but all physical locations to close
Fashion retailer Boohoo Group has paid £55m to acquire the brand of Debenhams - the deal includes the brand name, in-house brands, intellectual property...
Kester Capital Sells UK’s Second Largest Pet Retailer, Jollyes, to TDR Capital
Kester Capital, a UK lower mid-market private equity firm, today announced an agreement to sell its portfolio business, Jollyes Retail Group Limited ("Jollyes"), to...
