Year: 2020
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Jan- 2020 -13 JanuarySupermarkets
Asda cost cuts to put 2,832 back-office jobs at risk
Nearly 3,000 Asda employees are reportedly at risk of losing their jobs, according to new reports. According to The Guardian,…
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13 JanuaryComment
How retailers can stand out from the crowd in 2020
The start of the year is always a good moment to reflect on what the months ahead – indeed decade…
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13 JanuaryDepartment Stores
Debenhams in talks to offload executive pension scheme
Embattled department store chain Debenhams is reportedly in talks over the buyout of its executive pension scheme, which holds over…
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13 JanuaryDepartment Stores
Beales set to ‘collapse’, 1,000 jobs at risk
Department store Beales warns it is on the brink of collapse, which will result in over 1000 jobs at risk…
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13 JanuaryHigh Street
December footfall hit by Black Friday
Footfall dropped 2.5% in December, according to the latest figures from Springboard’s footfall monitor and insights. The data provider said…
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10 JanuaryAnalysis
Spooked markets seem soothed by Iran-US climb-down
When Iran decided to hit back on US military facilities after president Trump ordered the assassination of Iranian general Qasem…
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10 JanuaryComment
Retailers have more to do to meet consumer demand for deliveries
With the Christmas rush in full flow, the pressure is on for retailers to provide their customers with a platinum…
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10 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Superdry warns on profits amid ‘lower than expected’ Christmas sales
Embattled clothing retailer Superdry has issued a profit warning after peak trading sales came in “lower than expected”. Superdry said…
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10 JanuaryHigh Street
Game to shutter 40 UK stores
Video game retailer Game has confirmed it intends to shutter 40 stores throughout the UK. To date, 13 sites have…
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10 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Joules issues profit warning following stock issues
Joules has announced that sales over the Christmas period were “significantly behind expectations”, with retail sales down 4.5% against the…
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