All News articles
Most recent first.
-
NewsBonmarché collapses into administration in grim week for retail
Fashion retailer Bonmarché has plunged into administration, adding to a grim toll of retail collapses this week.
-
News
Cosmetics etailer Beauty Bay mulls stock market listing
Manchester-based online retailer Beauty Bay is considering following in the footsteps of The Hut Group with a stock market float.
-
News
Tesco to repay £585m business rates relief in full
Tesco will repay the business rates relief it received at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, which boss Ken Murphy has said is “absolutely the right thing to do”.
-
News
Debenhams to go into liquidation with 12,000 jobs at risk
Debenhams is set to go into liquidation putting 12,000 roles at risk after JD Sports confirmed it had withdrawn interest in buying the ailing department store chain.
-
News
Issa brothers’ EG Group fails in Caffè Nero bid
EG Group, the petrol forecourts empire of Asda’s new owners the Issa brothers, has failed in a bid to buy Caffè Nero.
-
News
Sosandar narrows losses as sales rise during pandemic
Sosandar has narrowed its half-year losses as it benefited from a spike in online sales during the coronavirus pandemic.
-
News
Arcadia collapses into administration putting 13,000 jobs at risk
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia group has tumbled into administration leaving the future of its 13,000 employees hanging in the balance.
-
News
eBay poaches Asos exec for chief marketing officer role
eBay has snapped up Asos global brand officer Eve Williams to helm its UK marketing division with immediate effect.
-
News
Yoox Net-a-Porter names new chief executive
Luxury fashion etailer Yoox Net-a-Porter has said Geoffroy Lefebvre will take over in January as its new chief executive.
-
News
Pets at Home acquires telehealth service to boost digital capabilities
Pets at Home has purchased veterinary telehealth provider The Vet Connection in a bid to broaden its online services.
-
News
Shops can extend opening hours in run-up to Christmas, says minister
Communities secretary Robert Jerrick has announced plans to allow shops to open for longer throughout the festive period and into the new year.
-
News
Ashley offers Arcadia a lifeline as Cowgill backs away from Debenhams deal
The imminent collapse of Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia empire has prompted a domino effect in the high street, with JD Sports’ rescue bid for Debenhams now in jeopardy.
-
News
Moss Bros launches CVA as coronavirus hammers sales
Menswear retailer Moss Bros has announced a CVA to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic and help secure a future for the business.
-
News
Black Friday off to slow start as store closures depress spending
This year’s Black Friday is off to a slow start as non-essential store closures across much of the UK have seen payment volumes decrease year-on-year.
-
News
Arcadia teeters on brink of collapse, 13,000 jobs at risk
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia empire could collapse into administration as soon as next week.
-
News
Amazon staff to receive $500m in Christmas pay bonuses
Amazon plans to shell out $500m (£374m) in bonuses for staff across its global operations next month.
-
News
Boots poaches TSB chief marketing officer to bolster personalisation drive
Boots has snapped up TSB’s marketing boss Pete Markey to lead marketing across its UK and Ireland businesses.
-
News
M&S, Pets at Home and Wickes to close on Boxing Day
Marks Spencer, Pets at Home and Wickes have decided to close their doors on Boxing Day as a thank you to their colleagues after a tough year.
-
News
Tesco to open over 300 stores for 24 hours in run-up to Christmas
Grocery giant Tesco is set to open over 300 of its stores for 24 hours, with the remainder extending opening hours, from the middle of December until Christmas.
-
News
Supermarkets take a stand against racism following Sainsbury’s ad backlash
UK supermarket chains have joined forces to broadcast a number of adverts on Channel 4 as part of an anti-racism message.
