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DIY
B&Q reinforces commitment to kitchen and bathrooms market
Home improvement retailer B&Q has begun to recruit 800 new colleagues in its bid to further commitment to the kitchens…
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Online & Digital
UK shoppers prefer to shop online, research suggests
Some 51% of UK consumers have said they prefer to shop online than in-store, research by ecommerce search and navigation…
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High Street
Omnichannel experience โkey to survival of high streetโ, shoppers say
Over 52% of shoppers in the UK believe that retailers need to offer a more seamless experience between online and…
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High Street
Marks and Spencer partners with Founders Factory to invest in retail startups
Marks and Spencer and Founders Factory have partnered for the launch of Founders Factory Retail, a joint venture focused on…
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Government
Committee finds retailers ‘poor’ at regulating fur sales
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has found that retailers, local authorities and Trading Standards have been โpoor at…
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Government
Inquiry into BHS directors could be reopened
The inquiry into the former directors of BHS could be reopened following the discovery of new information by the Financial…
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Online & Digital
Amazon Prime Day crash drives shoppers elsewhere
Amazon Prime Dayโs website issues produced a โhalo effectโ for UK retailers, as online businesses saw a recorded a 13%…
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Economy
Hot weather and World Cup fever spurs online retail growth
UK online retail sales were up during June this year, as the hot weather and start of the FIFA World…
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Online & Digital
Amazon Prime Day website crash โcosts retailer over ยฃ75mโ in sales
The website crash experienced at the start of Amazon Prime Day has cost the online retailer over ยฃ75m in potential…
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Government
Sir John Timpson to advise government on high street future
Sir John Timpson has been appointed to chair a panel of experts to advise on how to improve the future…
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