Year: 2019

Why shoppers want simple sustainability

The Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping spike is putting packaging into perspective for shoppers and creating demand for simple…

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Mike Ashley warns of more House of Fraser closures

Despite experiencing the first “green shoots of recovery” further House of Fraser store closures are to be expected, Mike Ashley…

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Ted Baker appoints ex-Sports Direct CFO as non-executive director

Ted Baker has appointed Jon Kempster as an independent non-executive director effective immediately. Kempster has previously held board positions at…

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Footfall slows after Black Friday boost

Footfall across UK retail destinations dropped by 0.9% post Black Friday, according to the latest retail figures from Springboard. In…

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The latest business data is bad news, but the reasons given spell a good omen

This morning there was some bad news for business, but which definitely comes with a silver lining. So, the bad…

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Sports Direct profits soar in half-year results

Shares in Sports Direct jumped more than 16% to 418p in early trading today, after the retailer announced a 160%…

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Studio profits slump amid PPI claims

Online retailer Studio has recorded a ‘flat’ revenue of £228.1m in its half-year results ended 27 September.  Whilst adjusted profit…

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The Hut Group completes €1bn capital raising

The Hut Group has announced a €1bn (£830m) raise in capital in order to deliver a “step- change” to its…

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The election is over – time for the Tories to deliver for small businesses

It now looks as though political stasis and all the damage that does to business will be lifted in 2020.…

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Record numbers hit local high streets for Small Business Saturday

A record number of attendees showed their support for the UK’s seventh annual Small Business Saturday last weekend (7 December…

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