Marks and Spencer

Dec- 2018 -

21 December

Will retailers rise to the occasion this Christmas?

Retailers are entering their busiest and potentially most profitable period – but it is also their riskiest. Fail to hit…

4 December

Department Stores

Shekina Tuahene

‘Tax the internet for the good of the high street’, Mike Ashley tells MPs

Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has said online businesses should be taxed 20% in as soon as six months to…

Nov- 2018 -

28 November

Clothing & Shoes

Shekina Tuahene

Primark, Topshop and ASOS defend practices in Parliament

Primark, Arcadia, ASOS were among some of the retailers who had executives and representatives appear before the Environmental Audit Committee…

26 November

Clothing & Shoes

Shekina Tuahene

Missguided boss slammed by MPs for Parliamentary no-show

Nitin Passi, the CEO and founder of online retailer Missguided, has been criticised by MPs for refusing to appear in…

21 November

Department Stores

Casey Cooper-Fiske

M&S ‘fancy little knickers’ display branded ‘sexist’ and ‘vomit inducing’

A Nottingham Marks & Spencer window display which said women’s “fancy little knickers” were a “must have” and was placed…

13 November

Government

Shekina Tuahene

EU rules could ‘thwart’ Hammond’s business rates promise

Hammond’s plan to help high streets through a near £1bn, two year business rates cut, is set to be thwarted…

9 November

Clothing & Shoes

Shekina Tuahene

Fast fashion brands called before Parliament

A number of online only fashion retailers have been asked to give evidence as part of the Environmental Audit Committee’s…

7 November

Comment

Lewis Catchpole

Digital-first retailers cannot overlook payments

Despite the retail industry being worth £366bn to the UK in 2017, the traditional high street has struggled this year.…

7 November

Clothing & Shoes

Shekina Tuahene