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Currys appoints Fredrik Tønnesen as Group CEO

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Maplin

This coverage examines Maplin’s activities, strategy, and role in the UK retail sector, with a focus on its transformation from high-street electronics chain to an online-led business. Reporting covers its operational changes, ownership developments, brand positioning, and efforts to adapt to shifting consumer and market demands. Retail executives and managers can gain insight into the challenges and opportunities faced in reviving and repositioning a specialist retail brand.

Maplin

This coverage examines Maplin’s activities, strategy, and role in the UK retail sector, with a focus on its transformation from high-street electronics chain to an online-led business. Reporting covers its operational changes, ownership developments, brand positioning, and efforts to adapt to shifting consumer and market demands. Retail executives and managers can gain insight into the challenges and opportunities faced in reviving and repositioning a specialist retail brand.

How retailers can maximise profits and survive in 2019

It is no secret that the past year has been a challenging time for UK retail. Declining…

Blue Inc ‘close to administration’

Blue Inc is reportedly looking for a buyer to help the men’s fashion chain avoid falling…

Innovation in retail: who’s your money on?

No business is immune from the potentially fatal consequences of relying on ‘business as…

What is an administration pre-pack, and how might it affect retail suppliers?

2018 has been a difficult year for retailers: East, Maplin, New Look, Carpetright, Carphone…

Is your omnichannel strategy costing or saving you money?

For retailers that operate both online and physical stores, an ongoing challenge is to find…

Redefining the retail experience

For years we have heard stories of the apparent decline of the high street, with the likes…

‘Phantom hours’ costing UK businesses £37m a week

A survey of shift workers in the retail, hospitality and leisure industries has found staff…

Retail property value sees biggest drop in six years

The value of UK retail properties fell by 0.8% in June, the biggest monthly fall since May 2012.

Costa Coffee sales dip 2% in Q1

Coffee chain Costa has reported a fall in like-for-like sales at the start of the year,…

Decline in retail vacancies slows job growth market

Job growth has slowed since the beginning of the year with the retail industry suffering the…