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TFG to close Phase Eight stores amid FY26 sales slump

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News is Retail Sector’s central hub for breaking stories, market developments and company updates from across the UK retail industry. This category delivers authoritative, timely coverage on everything from trading performance and executive changes to store openings, brand activity and supply chain developments.

Retail Sector’s news coverage focuses on the business realities behind the headlines — providing retail professionals with context on how each development impacts operations, strategy and market confidence. Readers can expect clear, accurate reporting designed to keep decision-makers informed and competitive in a fast-moving retail landscape.

News

News is Retail Sector’s central hub for breaking stories, market developments and company updates from across the UK retail industry. This category delivers authoritative, timely coverage on everything from trading performance and executive changes to store openings, brand activity and supply chain developments.

Retail Sector’s news coverage focuses on the business realities behind the headlines — providing retail professionals with context on how each development impacts operations, strategy and market confidence. Readers can expect clear, accurate reporting designed to keep decision-makers informed and competitive in a fast-moving retail landscape.

M&S could close 40 more stores

M&S could close 40 more stores according to reports, bringing the total closed stores to…

Human error could cost businesses £17.5m as GDPR looms

With the arrival of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) businesses who mishandle…

Mothercare CEO takes £132k pay cut and rejoins

Mark Newton-Jones has been re-appointed as CEO of Mothercare on a salary of £480,000.

SME retailers see international payments double

Small and medium-sized retailers (SMEs) are responding to macroeconomic pressure in the UK…

34 Carluccio’s restaurants to close after it announces CVA

Italian restaurant chain Carluccio’s has announced it is to close 34 restaurants as part of…

Carpetright to issue shares to raise £60m fund ahead of CVA

Carpetright is to launch a proposed share issue in order to raise around £60m to help fund…

Online retail jumps 19% in April

UK online retail sales went from strength to strength in April, up 18.8% year-on-year (YoY)…

CMA shops around for comments on Sainsbury’s Asda merger

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the merger between Sainsbury’s…

House of Fraser landlord anger nullified by stock exchange rules

House of Fraser’s relations with a range of stakeholders worsened today after several…

British Land submits plan for major retail development at Canada Water

Commercial property firm British Land has proposed a masterplan for a 1 million sq ft retail…