News
The latest news, updates and analysis on the the UK retail industry. Covering every segment of the market, Retail Sector’s business journalists keep you in the picture.
-
May- 2018 -30 May
Women paid ‘significantly’ less in ecommerce roles, research reveals
Men in the ecommerce industry are earning 26% more than women, according to new research. The findings from ecommerce and…
Read More » -
30 May
Grocery market buoyed by hot weather and the royal wedding
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks to 20 May found the hot weather…
Read More » -
29 May
WH Smith bottom of the pile in Which? survey
WH Smith has been named the UK’s worst-rated retailer by consumers with a 58% consumer satisfaction rate in a new…
Read More » -
29 May
Number of department stores ‘falls 25%’ in less than a decade
The number of large department stores in England has fallen by 25% in less than a decade according to new…
Read More » -
29 May
Westend Retail Park in Dublin sold for €147.7m
Irish property management group Green Reit has sold the Westend Retail Park in Blanchardstown, Dublin, to a DWS real estate…
Read More » -
29 May
Carphone Warehouse to close 92 stores this year
Carphone Warehouse CEO Alex Baldock has announced that the company will close 92 stores by the end of the year.…
Read More » -
25 May
Cath Kidston appoints Melinda Paraie new CEO
Cath Kidston, the global lifestyle brand, has appointed Melinda Paraie as its new chief executive. Paraie joins from John Hardy,…
Read More » -
25 May
Sainsbury’s new ‘dogsbody’ contract hammered by unions, MPs and staff
Sainsbury’s new contracts which the supermarket says are a ‘boost’ to staff have been accused of bringing in a “dogsbody…
Read More » -
25 May
Homebase sold for £1 putting 11,000 jobs at risk
Australian retail group Wesfarmers has sold Homebase to HMV owner Hilco Capital for a token £1. Hilco specialises in restructuring…
Read More » -
25 May
April retail sales see recovery
Retail sales saw an unexpected boost in the month of April as consumers returned to the high street following the…
Read More »
