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Economy
High street job losses โcost British economy ยฃ1.5bnโ
New research has found that high street job losses have cost the British economy ยฃ1.5bn, as the number of lost…
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Luxury Goods
Lush to offer free coffee
Cosmetics retailer Lush is to offer free coffee in an attempt to cut down on single use coffee cups. Customers…
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Online & Digital
Amazon told to clarify โone-dayโ delivery claims
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has told Amazon to clarify its โone-dayโ delivery claims for Prime customers, after the regulatory…
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Department Stores
Sports Direct saves House of Fraser in ยฃ90m eleventh-hour deal
Sports Direct has agreed to acquire House of Fraser for ยฃ90m in a deal that came just minutes after the…
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High Street
ScS growth edges up in โencouragingโ results
ScS has announced it is trading โin line with its expectations for the yearโ despite concerns it may have been…
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DIY
80 Homebase stores to shutter affecting 1,000 jobs
Homebase will announce the closure of 80 stores next week resulting in the loss of 1,000 jobs. The DIY chain…
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High Street
BTA urges retailers to open their toilets to the public
The British Toilet Association (BTA) has urged retailers to open their toilets to the public after the number of public…
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High Street
New charity shop count shows over 11,000
New research into charity shop volume on UK high streets has found there are currently 11,249 charity outlets across the…
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Clothing & Shoes
Phillip Day to snap up Jacques Vert
Retail boss Phillip Day is said to be preparing to add womenswear brand Jacques Vert to his retail portfolio, which…
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