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Coronavirus
Reopening week sees footfall jump by 87.8%
Footfall in UK retail destinations rose by 87.8% last week following the reopening of non-essential stores on Monday 12 April,…
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Clothing & Shoes
Nike warns retail partners to cut down on reselling
Sportswear giant Nike has reportedly warned its retail partners it will cut off the supply of limited edition trainers to…
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People Moves
Retail leaders join forces with retailTRUST to support workers’ wellbeing
Over 20 retail leaders and experts have joined forces with industry charity retailTRUST to champion the health and wellbeing of…
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Online & Digital
AO World FY21 revenues hit £1.66bn as UK sales surge
Online retailer AO World has revealed its FY21 group revenues increased 62% to £1.66bn, thanks in part to a strong…
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Coronavirus
First day of reopening sees UK footfall rise 155%
The first day of reopening saw footfall in UK retail destinations rose yesterday by +155.2% from the same day last…
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Online & Digital
Alibaba accepts $2.8bn fine for breaching Chinese competition laws
E-commerce giant Alibaba revealed it has accepted a record $2.8bn (£2bn) fine from the Chinese regulator the State Administration for…
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High Street
JD Sports, Frasers Group and Amazon eye Topshop flagship
A number of retailers have reportedly expressed interest in purchasing Topshop’s former flagship store, including JD Sports, Amazon and Frasers.…
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High Street
Co-op to repay £15m furlough relief as profits rise to £77m
The Co-op has revealed it will repay £15.5m of the Covid relief it received from the government’s furlough scheme but…
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Supermarkets
UK supermarkets see clothing and confectionary sales boost
British consumers spent £439m on confectionery ahead of Easter in the four week period ending 27 March 2021, a +34%…
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Property
Hammerson scales back Dublin retail development plans
Hammerson has reportedly scaled back its retail plans for its new development at Dublin Central, instead switching its focus towards…
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