All articles by Ellis Hawthorne – Page 29
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NewsDunelm’s ‘ambitious’ green targets approved by global body
Dunelm has become one of the first homewares retailers to have its greenhouse gas emissions targets approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).
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NewsIkea UK sales climb as it promises to reduce prices
Ikea has posted strong sales growth and promised to reduce prices in the next financial year.
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NewsHotel Chocolat swings to loss as online struggles
Hotel Chocolat has slipped into the red with revenues dropping 10%, owing to lower online and international sales.
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NewsMarks & Spencer cuts prices on 200 grocery products
Marks & Spencer has embarked on a value push with price cuts on hundreds of products.
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NewsN Brown sales hit by unseasonable weather
N Brown has seen revenues drop after challenging market conditions and unseasonable weather hampered sales.
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NewsPoundland owner Pepco Group posts record growth
Pepco Group has posted record full-year sales growth but said performance was “mixed” against a challenging backdrop.
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NewsMade.com to open in-store concession in Next
Next will open a Made.com concession later this year as part of its expansion plans for the online furniture business it bought out of administration in 2022.
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DataRanking: England and Wales’ shoplifting hotspots
To reveal the places hardest hit by shoplifting – and the areas where it’s seemingly safest to operate a store – Money.co.uk has extracted crime data for England and Wales, and here are the results
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NewsRevolution Beauty co-founder leads uprising
Revolution Beauty’s former boss and co-founder Adam Minto is understood to have voted against the re-election of the brand’s chief financial officer at its AGM.
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NewsVictoria Plum sold to Beds.co.uk owner
AHK Designs, the owner of Beds.co.uk and furniture retailer Cox & Cox, has purchased bathroom retailer Victoria Plum.
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NewsIceland boss Walker quits ‘out of touch’ Tory party
Iceland executive chair Richard Walker, who was expected to become a Conservative MP, has quit the party, labelling it “out of touch”.
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NewsMorrisons sales improve as loyalty scheme and price cuts pay off
Morrisons has posted an improvement in like-for-like sales in the third quarter, and said lower prices and its new loyalty scheme had cut through with shoppers.
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NewsFormer Carrefour boss Rami Baitiéh named as new Morrisons CEO
Rami Baitiéh, the former chief executive of Carrefour France, has been named as the new CEO of Morrisons.
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NewsSainsbury’s launches new brand campaign and slogan
Sainsbury’s has launched a new brand campaign and slogan that plays on the affordability and accessibility of good food.
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NewsThe Entertainer posts sales boost but ‘remains cautious’
The Entertainer has posted sales growth that outperforms the wider toy market but said it “remains cautious” about its short-term outlook.
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GalleryWalmart launches first foray into pet services
With pet ownership now higher than ever post-pandemic, Walmart has made its first play into pet services with a new centre in Dallas, Georgia.
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AnalysisKitchen nightmares: what do property market worries mean for DIY retailers?
What do the UK’s biggest home improvement retailers think about the trouble swirling in a market which closely mirrors the fortunes of their own?
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NewsCarrefour warns shoppers with ‘shrinkflation’ signs
French supermarket Carrefour has started warning its shoppers of “shrinkflation” with shelf-edge signs.
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NewsH&M sales edge up in third quarter
Sales at fashion giant H&M edged up in the third quarter but were “flattish” in most local currencies as the cost-of-living crisis and stiff competition made for a tough backdrop.
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NewsFormer John Lewis COO Andrew Murphy hired as The Entertainer CEO
Former John Lewis Partnership (JLP) chief operating officer Andrew Murphy has joined The Entertainer as its chief executive.