Marks and Spencer eyes strong Christmas sales despite Omicron impact
Marks & Spencer is expected to reveal its strongest Christmas in years as investors look for further signs the retail giant has turned a...
Morrisons to scrap ‘use by’ dates on milk and encourage sniff test
Supermarket Morrisons is to scrap “use by” dates on most of its milk in a bid to reduce food waste.
From the end of January,...
Pret subscription model: The future of business or a disaster waiting to happen?
Subscription models are at first glance nothing new, with streaming services having adopted this strategy since their inception. However, this model has adapted and...
Next raises profit outlook again
Retail chain Next has delivered yet another profit upgrade thanks to soaring demand for partywear over Christmas, but warned over steeper price hikes in...
More than 24,000 B and M workers to get bonus after bumper Christmas
More than 24,000 staff at discount retailer B&M are to get an extra week’s wage for their “considerable efforts” as the group hiked its...
Poundland steps up expansion
Poundland is to open four new flagship outlets and extend its chilled and frozen food line as it defies challenging retail conditions to accelerate...
Omicron and work-from-home advice cut December shopper footfall
Much of the progress made in attracting shoppers back to stores was wiped out in December amid surging Omicron cases and new work-from-home advice,...
CallisonRTKL releases its Retail 2022 Forecast
Global architecture, planning and design firm CallisonRTKL has released its Forecast 2022 report – looking at the accelerators, disruptors, and constants shaping the built...
Cyber Monday sales down 1.4% – is physical retail making a comeback?
Cyber Monday sales dropped by 1.4% from last year, falling for the first time since Adobe Analytics started tracking spending on major shopping days....
Andy Bond stepping down as Poundland owner Pepco’s chief over health issues
The chief executive of the parent company of Poundland has announced he is to quit the business due to health reasons later this year.
Andy...