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Online shoppers leave £100 of goods a month in ‘fantasy baskets’ – survey

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Online shoppers abandon more than £100 worth of goods in baskets every month on average, a survey has found. Significant delivery costs, the desire to...

Issa brothers set to sell petrol stations to help secure Asda takeover approval

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The billionaire brothers buying Asda have proposed selling 27 of their current petrol station sites in a bid to get the £6.8 billion takeover...

Klarna continues UK growth with new London HQ and expansion in Manchester

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Klarna, the global banking, payments and shopping service, has reaffirmed its commitment to the UK with a new office in London and larger premises...

Debenhams reveals closing details for final 49 stores

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Debenhams has said that its last stores will close on May 15 for the final time as it encouraged shoppers to take advantage of...

Boohoo hails ‘early rewards’ from Debenhams and Arcadia rescue deals

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Boohoo has said it is seeing “early rewards” after snapping up Debenhams and three Arcadia brands in rescue deals as it unveiled strong trading...

Vashi reveals details of its Covent Garden flagship store

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Following an announcement in December of last year, bespoke fine jewellery brand Vashi will unveil its new flagship store in London’s iconic Covent Garden...

FREITAG opens new store in Bangkok

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The 100-sq.m FREITAG store is divided into two zones: the sales area, and the Sweat-Yourself Shop, where DIY-minded consumers can assemble and put the...

Shareholders hail ‘landmark victory’ after Tesco expands junk food pledge

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Tesco has bowed further to investor pressure and pledged to boost sales of healthy food and drink across its entire retail group amid calls...

Ikea launches delayed scheme to buy back old furniture

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Ikea has launched its delayed “Buy Back” scheme allowing customers to sell their old furniture back to the retailer. The initiative, originally scheduled to launch...

Online shopping surge boost cardboard box maker Smurfit Kappa

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The price of cardboard packaging has shot up in recent months as people turned to online shopping, boosting box makers like Smurfit Kappa, the...