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Economy
Footfall โbetter than expectedโ in August
Footfall fell by 4.1% in August compared with the same month last year, according to the Ipsos retail footfall tracker.…
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Online & Digital
Eve Sleep appoints former Moonpig boss as new CEO
Online mattress retailer Eve Sleep has announced the appointment of James Sturrock as chief executive officer with effect from 10…
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Clothing & Shoes
Boden reports strong sales increase of 13%
Lifestyle retailer Boden has reported a 13% rise in sales for the year ending December 2017 due to an increase…
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Online & Digital
The Cotswold Company appoints former HMV CEO as chairman
True, European retail and consumer sector specialist investor, has appointed Ian Topping as chairman of online furniture retailer, The Cotswold…
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Government
10p plastic bag charge to be rolled out to all retailers
The 5p plastic bag charge will be doubled to 10p and extended to all retailers and not just big businesses,…
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Government
Government to consult on the ban of energy drink sales to children
The government is seeking views from the public on ending the sale of energy drinks to children and young people…
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Government
Bailiffs visited more than 200 firms daily over unpaid business rates
In the first year after the new business rates revaluation came into effect, councils sent bailiffs to more than 200…
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Department Stores
House of Fraser property plans revealed
An announcement is expected to be made later this week concerning the closure of more House of Fraser stores. โGreedy…
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Economy
Amazon named โmost reputable UK retailerโ in consumer survey
Amazon, Boots and John Lewis have topped the 2018 UK Retail RepTrak ranking of the most reputable retailers, the Reputation…
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High Street
Retailers risk losing two-thirds of customers with ‘new shopper’ discounts
Retailers are at risk of losing their most loyal customers if they donโt change the way they execute sales periods.…
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