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Strong December retail sales fail to offset weak Q4

Strong December retail sales fail to offset weak Q4

Next acquires Russell and Bromley

Next acquires Russell and Bromley

Primark sales fall 2.7% despite steady parent group revenues

Primark sales fall 2.7% despite steady parent group revenues

Birmingham

This coverage examines retail developments in Birmingham, focusing on store openings and closures, investment projects, consumer trends, and regional trading performance. Reporting highlights how retailers adapt strategy, site selection, and marketing to the city’s urban, commuter-driven environment — offering insight for executives, managers, and professionals operating in the UK’s second-largest retail market.

Birmingham

This coverage examines retail developments in Birmingham, focusing on store openings and closures, investment projects, consumer trends, and regional trading performance. Reporting highlights how retailers adapt strategy, site selection, and marketing to the city’s urban, commuter-driven environment — offering insight for executives, managers, and professionals operating in the UK’s second-largest retail market.

Morrisons to launch new vegan range off the back of 6% sales increase

Morrisons has announced a 6% total sales rise excluding fuel for the 13 week period to 4 November.

Sainsbury’s opens ‘experimental’ Selly Oak superstore

Sainsbury’s has opened a new 67,000 sq ft “experimental” store in Selly Oak, Birmingham,…

Chancellor to propose £900m rates relief plan for smaller retailers

Chancellor Philip Hammond is expected to announce a rates relief for retail SMEs and relax…

Sainsbury’s and Oasis announce new in-store partnership

Sainsbury’s and Oasis have teamed up to bring Oasis fashion ranges to customers in five…

Bailiffs visited more than 200 firms daily over unpaid business rates

In the first year after the new business rates revaluation came into effect, councils sent…

Hammerson shares rise as plans to sell £1.1bn of retail parks and cut board revealed

Shopping centre and retail park giant, Hammerson, has announced plans to reduce the size of…

Retail sales buoyed by England football frenzy

Retail sales during the Football World Cup tournament increased on the days that England…

Build-A-Bear Workshop ‘pay your age’ offer leads to ‘riots’

A ‘pay your age’ offer at Build-A-Bear Workshop has lead to “riots” at stores across the UK…

Deloitte announces first wave of Poundworld store closures

Deloitte, which is handling the administration of Poundworld, has announced the closure of…

More than 130 jobs cut as Mattressman enters CVA

Mattressman has announced it is to enter a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) which will see…
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