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Clothing & Shoes
Next remains ‘cautious’ despite sales increase
High street retailer Next has posted a sales increase of 4.5% for the half year ending July 2018 but said…
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Government
Retail found to have second highest number of underpaid staff
The retail sector was estimated to have the second highest number of staff who were paid less than minimum wage,…
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High Street
B&M fined record ยฃ480,000 for selling knives to children
Discount retailer B&M Bargains has been fined a record amount of ยฃ480,000 after two of its stores were found selling…
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Government
Dominic Chappell loses appeal against BHS conviction
Dominic Chappell, the former director and majority shareholder of the company that bought BHS, has lost his appeal against his…
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Clothing & Shoes
Moss Bros’ revenue drops as hot weather and World Cup ‘distraction’ affects sales
Menswear retailer Moss Bros has reported a drop in revenue and sales in its half year financial results, covering the…
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Economy
Online retail sales stay steady; mobile growth hits ‘all time low’
UK online retail sales held steady this August, as shopper spending reached 12.8% growth year-on-year (YoY) according to the latest…
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Online & Digital
Waitrose & Partners trials two-hour ‘rapid delivery’ service
Waitrose and Partners has launched the trial of a two-hour delivery service in selected London postcodes today (19 September). The…
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High Street
Former BHS owner warned not to โrewrite historyโ in court
Dominic Chappell, the former owner of collapsed retailer BHS, has been warned against making a โcynical attempt to rewrite historyโ…
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Clothing & Shoes
H&M posts 9% sales increase
H&Mโs group sales have increased by 9% according to the fashion chainโs Q3 financial update. Performance exceeded analystsโ expectations, resulting…
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Department Stores
John Lewis Oxford Street flagship sees business rates rise 57% in a year
John Lewisโ flagship on Oxford Street, London is expected to see its business rates tax rise from ยฃ12.68m to ยฃ19.91m…
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