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High Street
Mother’s Day spending spree set to lift high street sales
Spending analysis from Liberis, a leading small business finance provider, has revealed that British shoppers are expected to shell out…
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Economy
Shoppers shun high street for online as January sees strongest growth since 2013
Online retail delivery order volumes were up 20.6% year-on-year in January, according to the latest data from the IMRG MetaPack…
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Electrical
Maplin and Toys R Us go into administration
Toys R Us and Maplin have both entered administration today, as last minute attempts to save the retailers collapsed. Toys…
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Electrical
Maplin and Toys R Us set to go bust today
Maplin and Toys R Us are reportedly facing collapse today (28 February) after failing to secure buyers. Maplin employs 2,500…
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Clothing & Shoes
Marks and Spencer publishes gender pay gap figures
Marks and Spencer is the latest retailer to publish its gender pay gap figures, with a claim that its gaps…
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High Street
Toys R Us could go bust ‘within days’, 3200 jobs at risk
Toys R Us looks set to go into administration within days, as the toy retailer faces a £15m debt. Last…
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Department Stores
Dominic Chappell fined £87,000 over pension scheme failure
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell has been ordered to pay a total of £87,170 in fines and court fees after…
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Economy
Retail sales growth slows for third consecutive month
UK retail sales growth slowed for the third month in a row, according to CBI’s Quarterly Distributive Trades Survey. A…
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Government
ASOS teams up with High Commission in Mauritius for modern slavery event
Online fashion retailer ASOS is hosting an event with the British High Commission in Mauritius today (22 February). The event…
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High Street
UK retailers ‘self-restricting’ growth due to limited payment options
The UK’s top retailers are limiting online sales potential by up to 30% by not offering a range of payment…
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