Footfall

Don’t relapse into a brick-and-mortar mentality

Despite vaccines being rolled out and there being some semblance of light at the end of the tunnel, the situation…

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Selfridges endures ‘most difficult year’ thanks to 2019 performance

Selfridges has endured the “most difficult year” in its 113-year history, but was able to weather the storm. The chain…

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Retailers and the pressing question of their real estate portfolios

It is not an understatement to say that Covid-19 has vastly altered markets and the way businesses work within them,…

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Superdry swings to £18.9m H1 loss

Superdry has reported an £18.9m loss for the first half of the year, as the company also warned about its…

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Footfall continues to decline but stays above Lockdown 1 levels

Footfall across UK retail destinations declined by -10.9% last week from the week before, but has managed to stay above…

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H&M appoints new communications director

H&M has announced the appointment of Andreas Eriksson as communications director succeeding his predecessor Kristina Stenvinkel. Eriksson, who was the…

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Card Factory sales down 38% in 2020

Card Factory, the greetings cards, dressings, and gifts provider, has announced its sales for the eleven months ended 31 December…

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Physical retail in the year 2021

The relationship between the high street and its consumers has been somewhat turbulent during the coronavirus pandemic. Since reopening in…

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British retailers suffer worst year on record, BRC reveals

British retailers suffered one of the worst years on record for sales growth, a new study by KPMG and BRC…

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What’s next for Primark?

Primark’s opening statement for 2021 had a slightly more sombre tone than you would expect from one of the UK’s…

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