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Debenhams Group returns to growth amid PLT recovery

Debenhams Group returns to growth amid PLT recovery

Currys appoints Fredrik Tønnesen as Group CEO

Currys appoints Fredrik Tønnesen as Group CEO

Inditex sales rise 5.8% after strong start to summer trading

Inditex sales rise 5.8% after strong start to summer trading

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This coverage focuses on retail developments, trends, and performance across England. Reporting includes store openings and closures, regional economic factors, consumer behaviour, property developments, and strategic initiatives by national and local retailers. Designed for executives and managers, it offers insights into operating successfully within England’s diverse retail landscape.

England

This coverage focuses on retail developments, trends, and performance across England. Reporting includes store openings and closures, regional economic factors, consumer behaviour, property developments, and strategic initiatives by national and local retailers. Designed for executives and managers, it offers insights into operating successfully within England’s diverse retail landscape.

OurCoop FY26 profits drop to £9.5m

During the period, the society executed a £24.5m capital investment programme, which funded…

SportsShoes names former GB mountain runner as marketing manager

Retailer promotes Ben Mounsey to lead trail and outdoor division strategy

Middle East conflict to weigh on UK growth, EY warns

While growth is expected to rise to 1.2% in 2027, this still remains below the 1.4% rate…

UK retail footfall drops 10.7% as Easter timing distorts figures

Combined figures for March and April show 3.9% drop in shopper numbers amid cooling consumer…

BoE continues to hold interest rates at 3.75%

The bank acknowledged that the ongoing war in the Middle East ‘means that prospects for…

The K-shaped recovery: A deep dive into the state of UK retail (Q1 2026)

Q1 2026 was defined by a K-shaped recovery: a rebound in discretionary goods countered by a…

Retail footfall rises 2.4% in March amid early Easter boost

All retail locations saw growth, with shopping centre footfall rising 2.6%, retail parks up…

Co-op Group and Southern Co-op propose merger

The transaction aims to strengthen the movement in the south of England and provide members…

Betting on bricks: behind Seasalt’s expansion in cautious times

Seasalt plans to open 10 new stores a year despite rising costs and fragile consumer…

One in five consumers witnessed retail violence, says BRC

New survey data reveals 14 million people saw abuse or assault against shop workers in the…