Lewis Catchpole

Lewis is the online editor at Mulberry Media overseeing a range of different industries in print and online. He is an alumnus of the University of Sheffield Journalism department having been interested in the art of writing from an early age. Lewis is also a keen reader and an avid sports fan. Feel free to drop him a line with any story ideas.

Economy

Lewis CatchpoleFriday, 4 August 2023, 9:23

Retail sector accounted for 16% of UK administrations in 2023, study finds

The retail sector accounted for 16% of administrations in the first six months of 2023 – the highest industry in…
Read More »
Economy

Lewis CatchpoleThursday, 3 August 2023, 11:40

BoE raises interest rates to 5.25%

The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates for the 14th consecutive time to 5.25% in a bid to…
Read More »
High Street

Lewis CatchpoleThursday, 3 August 2023, 9:48

July footfall drops for the first time since 2009

Footfall across UK retail destinations declined by -0.3% over the month from June to July 2023, marking the first time…
Read More »
Clothing & Shoes

Lewis CatchpoleWednesday, 2 August 2023, 9:38

Dr Martens shares rise after Sparta Capital builds stake

Dr Martens saw its share price boosted at the start of this week (31 July) after it was targeted by…
Read More »
Clothing & Shoes

Lewis CatchpoleTuesday, 1 August 2023, 9:54

Skechers reports record revenues in Q2

Footwear retailer Skechers has reported record quarterly sales of $2.01bn (£1.56bn), a YOY increase of 7.7%. For the 12 weeks…
Read More »
People Moves

Lewis CatchpoleMonday, 31 July 2023, 9:52

Kering appoints Armelle Poulou as CFO

Kering has announced the appointment of Armelle Poulou as its new chief financial officer, effective September 1, 2023. Poulou joined…
Read More »
High Street

Lewis CatchpoleFriday, 28 July 2023, 9:22

UK loses 6,000 storefronts in five years

The UK high street has lost over 6,000 storefronts in the past five years as the vacancy rate increased to…
Read More »
Online & Digital

Lewis CatchpoleThursday, 27 July 2023, 9:24

Amazon offers to change Marketplace rules to address CMA concerns

Amazon has offered to change the way it treats third-party sellers using its Marketplace platform in the UK, by submitting…
Read More »
Government

Lewis CatchpoleWednesday, 26 July 2023, 9:23

Government delays packaging tax by a year

The Government has revealed that new rules to ensure packaging producers pay for the cost of recycling their packaging will…
Read More »
Clothing & Shoes

Lewis CatchpoleMonday, 24 July 2023, 9:34

Matalan expects profits to improve despite drop in revenues

Matalan has revealed it expects its FY24 EBITDA of £60m-£65m, up from £30.6m in FY23, despite seeing its revenues fall…
Read More »

First
...
20
30
«
37
38
39
»
40
50
...
Last