Month: February 2018
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Feb- 2018 -19 FebruaryEconomy
Third of SME retailers expect Bitcoin on high street in two years
Cryptocurrency will be a regular thing on the UK high street say a third of SME owners.A study conducted by…
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19 FebruaryHigh Street
Philip Green considers selling Arcadia to Chinese firm
British retail magnate Sir Philip Green is reportedly in talks to sell part of the Arcadia Group to a Chinese…
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19 FebruaryNews
Tesco boss sets his sights on online retailer N Brown
Former UK Tesco boss, Matt Davies, will be named as chairman of N Brown after leaving the supermarket giant. In…
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19 FebruarySupermarkets
Waitrose Foundation expands beyond Africa for first time
Supermarket giant Waitroseโs ethical trading initiative โWaitrose Foundationโ, which invests in farm worker communities, is to extend beyond Africa for…
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16 FebruaryAdvice
3 ways retailers can achieve better customer experience
In an ever-more-personalised retail world, where shopper loyalty is driven by the overall shopping journey, businesses big and small need…
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16 FebruaryHigh Street
Poundland owner appoints Richard Heis as restructuring officer
Struggling retail giant Steinhoff has appointed Richard Heis as chief restructuring officer charged with the task of returning it to…
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16 FebruaryEconomy
Co-op set to open โrecord numberโ of stores and refits
The Co-op will be opening 30 new food stores and refurbishing seven existing properties from its current portfolio in the…
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16 FebruaryEconomy
UK retail sales at lowest for almost a year
UK retail sales increased by 0.1% in January, their lowest growth rate since April 2017, according to the Office of…
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16 FebruaryNews
Lidl creates 700 new UK jobs
Discount supermarket Lidl has opened its 700th UK store, following the opening of five new stores in a single day.…
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15 FebruaryAdvice
Understanding, influence and drive – Challenging change management
Weโve all heard the saying โchange is the only constant in lifeโ. As retailers know, and in some cases have…
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