Signal Capital completes the purchase of three UK shopping centres
Private investment manager Signal Capital, in partnership with retail investment experts Edinburgh House Estates, has completed the acquisition of a further three UK shopping...
Furniture store finds sitting around boosts profits
A North East furniture store has not sat still, after seeing a huge boost in sales of sofas and suites over the past year.
Harrison...
Supermarkets encourage customers to wear masks in shops after July 19
Tesco, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons and Waitrose have become the latest retailers to say they will encourage customers and shop workers to continue wearing masks...
Landlord warns no more rent holidays for shopping centre businesses
Commercial property owner Hammerson has warned its tenants that it will no longer offer rent concessions to hard-hit retailers and businesses.
The owner of the...
Online retail sales slip in June as shoppers return to high street
Online retail sales slid last month as customer spending was diverted back to the high street following the reopening of stores, according to new...
Superdrug profits slide despite ‘essential’ retailer status
Superdrug has seen profits plunge nearly 80% during the year despite remaining open as an essential retailer throughout the pandemic.
The company said pre-tax profits...
O2 Business launches new AI technology to improve customer experiences in stores
O2 Business has launched Spatial Insights, a new technology that uses video analytics and Artificial Intelligence to provide a slick and efficient experience for...
Sainsbury’s chairman hails ‘progress’ as he shrugs off takeover talk
The chairman of Sainsbury’s has shrugged off speculation that the supermarket group could be the latest target of a private equity takeover and hailed...
Asos launches joint venture to sell Topshop clothes in US stores
Asos has partnered up with US retailer Nordstrom in a new joint venture that will see Topshop clothes sold in physical stores again for...
Watches of Switzerland to expand into Europe amid soaring sales
Luxury retailer Watches of Switzerland has revealed plans to launch across Europe as it posted soaring annual profits thanks to customers’ booming “disposable wealth”...