Historic London retailer Arthur Beale to close store after 150 years
One of London’s oldest shops is to shut its doors for a final time after it said it was unable to pay its rent...
Dixons Carphone to become Currys in major rebrand across stores and online
Electricals retailer Dixons Carphone has revealed plans to rename all its UK and Ireland shops as Currys as part of a major rebrand.
The group...
Burberry cheers sales rebound on strong Asian and US demand
Luxury fashion house Burberry has revealed that sales rebounded by 32% in its final quarter thanks to strong demand from rich shoppers in Asia...
Keep the change: Retailers sign up to ‘cash-friendly’ pledge launched by Which?
Major retailers have signed up to a cash acceptance pledge, helping to ensure that customers who want to pay in coins and banknotes will...
eBay to launch lending service for sellers struggling to access Covid-19 support
Online retailer eBay is launching a new money-lending service for business sellers on its platform after finding many struggled to access Government loan schemes...
Fresh call for new law to protect shopworkers
Retailers and unions are stepping up a campaign for legislation to protect shopworkers against crime.
A coalition including leading supermarkets and trade has written to...
Victoria’s Secret to be spun off a year after sale collapse
A year after an agreement to sell Victoria’s Secret fell apart as the pandemic emptied shopping centres across the US, the chain will be...
Pret a Manger to open stores in Tesco supermarkets
Pret a Manger is to start opening stores in Tesco supermarkets after its city centre cafes were hit by dwindling numbers of office workers.
The...
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...
Morrisons enjoys sales boost from stores and wholesalers
Morrisons continued to see strong sales in the past three months as the supermarket benefited from remaining open during the most recent Covid-related lockdowns.
Sales...