Asda chief executive to step down following billion-pound buyout
Asda’s chief executive has said he will step down next year following a billion-pound buyout of the firm.
Roger Burnley said he will leave the...
SSP taps shareholders for £475m as sales remain slow in airports and stations
Upper Crust owner SSP will ask shareholders for close to half a billion pounds to tie it over until the travel market recovers from...
Pandemic brings spending one kilometre closer to home
The coronavirus pandemic has typically pulled people’s spending around a kilometre closer to their homes, analysis by a bank of its customers’ behaviour has...
Shoppers venture out as UK closes in on lockdown anniversary
Footfall around the UK’s retail sites was up 7% last week, but is still heavily depressed compared to its pre-pandemic levels, new data has...
Second Amazon Fresh convenience store opens at Wembley Park
Today, 16-March, Amazon is opening an Amazon Fresh store at Wembley Park, the second Amazon Fresh convenience store to offer Just Walk Out Shopping...
Greggs sinks to first loss in 36 years
Sausage roll purveyor Greggs has sunk to its first loss in 36 years as the Covid-19 pandemic hit one of the stalwarts of the...
Thorntons to shut all 61 shops with more than 600 jobs at risk
Chocolate shop chain Thorntons is to shut all its 61 stores, putting 603 jobs at risk. The retailer said it has been hit hard...
Amazon Opens ‘Amazon Fresh’ store in the UK, powered by Just Walk Out Technology
Today, 4-March, Amazon is opening its doors to Amazon Fresh, the first convenience grocery store to offer Just Walk Out Shopping in the UK....
Ribble Cycles appoints former Red Bull Senior Creative Manager as Head of Creative
Picton has previously worked for world-class companies including BBC, SKY and more recently at Red Bull Media House holding the role of Senior Creative...
In-Store Reinventions Raise Retailers’ Online Sales
Here’s a twist. Major retail brands are looking at reinventions of their brick-and-mortar establishments that go beyond maximising in-store sales. They’re investing in fresh...