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Online & Digital
Amazon Prime Day receives worldwide backlash
Amazon’s annual ‘Prime Day’ event saw a shaky start yesterday after worker strikes and a lengthy website crash resulted in…
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Advice
Waking up to the opportunity of digital signage
Against a backdrop of declining footfall in retail, it’s hardly surprising that we’re starting to see more innovative approaches from…
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Department Stores
Former Easyjet director joins John Lewis Partnership board
The John Lewis Partnership has appointed Andy Martin as its new non-executive director and as chair of the group’s audit…
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High Street
Hobbycraft reports eighth consecutive year of sales growth
Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft has reported its eighth consecutive year of sales growth, driven by multi-channel platform expansion. The…
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Advice
The end of the high street as we know it?
A week doesn’t go by without another retailer hitting the headlines. M&S, Poundworld, Carphone Warehouse, Mothercare and House of Fraser…
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High Street
Usdaw calls for ‘proper’ staff representation amid M&S store closures threat
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has renewed its call for recognition as the union for M&S staff, after the company’s chairman…
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Supermarkets
Martin Scicluna named by Sainsbury’s as chairman-designate
Sainsbury’s has appointed Martin Scicluna as its new non-executive chairman with a view to assuming the chairman role in 2019.…
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Analysis
The advantage of customer intelligence and what retailers can learn from House of Fraser
Another day, another high street stalwart closing some of its doors. With a deal now struck with creditors, House of…
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