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Online & Digital
Online retail jumps 19% in April
UK online retail sales went from strength to strength in April, up 18.8% year-on-year (YoY) according to the latest figures.…
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Supermarkets
Ocado signs deal with US supermarket Kroger
Online supermarket Ocado has signed a partnership agreement with US grocer Kroger which will see Ocado’s technology used exclusively by…
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High Street
Arcadiaโs profits plummet by 42%
Arcadia Groupโs parent company Taveta Investments has reported a 42% drop in the companyโs profit for the year to 26…
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Online & Digital
ASOS launches same-day delivery in Birmingham
Online fashion retailer ASOS has announced that ASOS Instant, its same day delivery option, is now available in Birmingham. The…
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Economy
Retail consumer spending sees sharpest drop since 2012
Consumer spending has suffered its sharpest drop in six years, according to Visaโs latest consumer spending index. Spending in-store fell…
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Online & Digital
Smartphone purchases account for 54% of UK retail transactions, study finds
Retail purchases made on smartphones have seen a 66% increase in Q1 of 2018 compared to Q4 2017 according to…
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Department Stores
House of Fraser ยฃ43.9m loss revealed in new document
A document released by House of Fraserโs new owner C.Banner has revealed that the department store suffered a ยฃ43.9m loss…
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Government
Named and shamed: Underpaid retail staff among 200,000 to receive ยฃ15.6m back pay
HMRC has identified ยฃ15.6m in pay owed to more than 200,000 of the UKโs lowest paid workers, following an investigation…
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Department Stores
The Rolling Stones to launch Selfridges pop-up
Iconic UK rock band The Rolling Stones have announced they will launch a pop-up shopping experience in Selfridges stores across…
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Department Stores
Sports Direct launches legal action against House of Fraser over CVA disclosures
Mike Ashley, owner of Sports Direct, filed a petition against House of Fraser on Friday (5 May) following the department…
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