Administrators complete sale of Bonmarche
The Joint Administrators of BM Retail Limited (t/a Bonmarche) have completed the sale of the businesses to Purepay Retail Limited, which is backed by...
Independent businesses present 5-point plan for COVID survival
A group of independent business owners and representatives have come together to present the government with a 5-point plan to save the high street...
Yodel delivers record Peak period as demand for food and wine soars
UK independent parcel carrier Yodel delivered a record number of parcels over the Peak period, up 37.4% on the previous record set in 2019...
Debenhams to close six stores including Oxford Street
Debenhams has revealed that six of its stores will not reopen, the move will put 320 jobs at risk.
Stores in Harrogate, Portsmouth, Staines, Weymouth...
Sainsbury’s Appoints Organic to bolster SEO
Digital agency Organic today announces its appointment by Sainsbury's to handle the supermarket chain’s SEO.
Organic has worked with Sainsbury’s Argos since 2016. The agency's...
McArthurGlen appoint Nick Brady as Group Managing Director of Leasing
McArthurGlen, the designer outlet group, has announced the promotion of Nick Brady to Group Managing Director of Leasing. In this role, Brady will be...
Data shows first parcel return took place at 06:03 on Christmas Day
A resident in Stockport became the first person in the country to return a potentially unwanted Christmas present, data from PayPoint reveals today. It...
Consumer spending declined 7.1 per cent in 2020 amidst a year of restrictions, yet...
Consumer spending declined 7.1 per cent year-on-year in 2020 – as coronavirus restrictions impacted many sectors, with high-street retailers and hospitality hardest hit. Yet...
NearSt, a British retail technology business driving more people onto the high street has...
Google-backed, NearSt, a British retail technology business driving more people onto the high street has raised £2m in seed funding from one of the...
Mindful Snacker Launches in the UK
Mindful Snacker has launched: aiming to be the most innovative Snack Brand Company on the market, and to ‘bring the simple pleasure back’ to snacking.
It...