Year: 2019

Booths posts festive sales boost and profit increase

High end supermarket group Booths has reported a “strong” growth in sales over the Christmas period as well as an…

Read More »

Richemont Europe blames French ‘social unrest’ for sales slowdown

Swiss retail group, Richemont Europe, has blamed French “yellow vest” protests for a slowdown in its sales. The group, which…

Read More »

JD Sports ‘confident’ after strong Christmas sales growth

Sports fashion retailer JD Sports has reported a total sales growth of 15% for the 48-week period to 5 January…

Read More »

Footfall drops for 13th consecutive month in December

Footfall declined for the 13th consecutive month in December, despite heavy discounting by retailers during the festive period. Overall footfall…

Read More »

New Look reveals plan to slash debt to £350m

High street retailer New Look has announced it has reached an ‘in principle’ debt-for-equity swap proposal with key stakeholders to…

Read More »

Keeping up with Amazon

Since its inception in the 90s, Amazon has become a global retail giant that has transformed the industry. Whether that…

Read More »

Tesco and M&S stockpile tinned food in prep for Brexit

Tesco and Marks and Spencer have announced they are stockpiling long-life foods in preparation of a no-deal Brexit. The ‘big…

Read More »

Boohoo falls foul of ASA again over fur pom poms

Online retailer, Boohoo, has been reprimanded by the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) again after it was found to be advertising…

Read More »

B&M shrugs off Christmas retail woes with strong revenue growth

Bargain retailer B&M has reported a 12.1% increase in group sales revenue growth for the 13 weeks to 29 December…

Read More »

Quiz issues profit warning

Fashion brand Quiz has issued a profit warning despite an 8.4% increase in group revenue in the six-week period from…

Read More »