Next to reveal profit slump as investors bank on strong sales rebound
Next is set to reveal that its profits were cut by more than half last year after its stores were shuttered by lockdown measures.
However,...
Peter Jones-backed camera chain Jessops files to hire administrators
Jessops, the camera retailer owned by Dragons’ Den’s Peter Jones, has filed a notice to appoint administrators after it was badly hit by lockdown...
Asda waits for Supreme Court ruling on equal pay fight
Asda bosses are waiting for a ruling on a Supreme Court equal pay fight with store workers.
More than 40,000 Asda store workers, about two-thirds...
Santander to close more than 100 bank branches
Santander has announced plans to close 111 branches by the end of August in response to the ongoing shift by customers towards mobile and...
John Lewis to permanently shut eight more stores with 1,465 jobs at risk
John Lewis is to shut eight more stores in a move which will put 1,465 jobs at risk.
The department store retailer told staff on...
Tui plans 48 more high street store closures
Tui is planning to close 48 more retail stores in the UK.
The UK’s biggest tour operator said the travel industry and the high street...
McColl’s losses narrow amid pandemic sales jump for convenience stores
McColl’s has said its losses narrowed over the past year as more people shopped at their local convenience store during the pandemic.
The retailer told...
Labour calls for ‘level playing field’ between online and high street retailers
Labour is urging ministers to create a “level playing field” between high street retailers and online sales giants such as Amazon.
Campaigning in Birmingham ahead...
DIY boom sees profits at B&Q owner soar more than 600%
The owner of B&Q has cashed in on a DIY boom as millions of people stuck at home tried to improve their living conditions.
Kingfisher...
Dramatic change to shopping habits since first lockdown, say retail leaders
Shopping habits have “changed dramatically” a year on from the first empty shelves and shuttered high street stores, according to retail experts.
Helen Dickinson, chief...