Costa Coffee staff to get 5% pay rise
Costa Coffee is to create 2,000 jobs and give its staff a 5% pay rise.
The chain said its 14,500 employees across the UK will...
Creative Retail Awards Shortlist 2021
After an exciting process of reviewing a record amount of entries, the shortlist for the third Creative Retail Awards has been revealed. The Awards...
Former Sainsbury’s boss returns to high street as chairman of New Look
The former chief executive of Sainsbury’s has been appointed as the next chairman of high street fashion brand New Look.
Mike Coupe, who ran the...
Online sales fell in August as shoppers returned to physical stores
Online sales fell last month as shoppers returned in droves to physical stores, according to new data.
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG monthly...
Ted Baker vows to move away from heavy discounting
Bosses at high street fashion chain Ted Baker have said they will be relying less on heavy promotions and focusing on trying to sell...
Dunelm sales expected to jump after customers redecorate during lockdown
Dunelm is set to confirm that sales surged by more than a quarter over the past year despite store closures, as locked-down customers spruced...
Ikea facing mattress shortages amid post-lockdown demand spike
Ikea has said it is struggling to meet high demand for some of its products, especially mattresses, as Britons buy new furniture for the...
Asda confirms convenience store rollout as two more executives quit
Asda has confirmed plans to expand its convenience stores into petrol stations, with 28 launching this year and a further 200 next year.
The details...
Nearly 50 shops closed per day in first half of year, research shows
Almost 50 chain stores per day closed down on British high streets, retail parks and shopping centres in the first half of the year,...
Watchdog says findings back decision to block JD Sports’ Footasylum takeover
The UK competition regulator has said it still has concerns that JD Sports’ proposed takeover of rival Footasylum could “lead to a worse deal...