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Economy
Black Friday footfall expected to drop as shoppers go online
Retail intelligence experts Springboard have forecast that Black Friday and the following weekend will do “very little to help the…
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Economy
Black Friday set to be worth £10.4bn in the UK
Black Friday sales are forecast to grow faster than the UK retail market in Q4 2018, as the promotional period…
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Clothing & Shoes
Beyonce cuts ties with Topshop following Philip Green allegations
Beyonce has bought Philip Green out of the athleisure clothing line Ivy Park which was co-founded by Topshop, meaning the…
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Clothing & Shoes
Blue Inc ‘close to administration’
Blue Inc is reportedly looking for a buyer to help the men’s fashion chain avoid falling into administration. The chain…
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Government
EU rules could ‘thwart’ Hammond’s business rates promise
Hammond’s plan to help high streets through a near £1bn, two year business rates cut, is set to be thwarted…
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Clothing & Shoes
John Lewis, M&S and Next sign anti-slavery agreement
Retailers John Lewis, M&S, New Look, Next, River Island and Shop Direct have signed a joint agreement to combat labour…
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Economy
Footfall drops for 11th consecutive month
Footfall in October fell by 2% on the previous year, an identical fall to that recorded in October 2017 and…
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Clothing & Shoes
Fast fashion brands called before Parliament
A number of online only fashion retailers have been asked to give evidence as part of the Environmental Audit Committee’s…
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Supermarkets
Sainsbury’s sees boost from Argos deal in mixed financial results
Sainsbury’s profit before tax has dropped by 40% to £132m for the 28 weeks to 22 September 2018 compared with…
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Clothing & Shoes
Marks and Spencer sales fall
M&S’ group revenue has dropped by 3.1% to £4,966.9m in its half-year results to the year ending 15 September 2018.…
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