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Consumer confidence edges up in June but remains fragile

20 June 2025 by TRB News Team
Consumer confidence has risen in June but remains fragile due to turmoil in the Middle East and the “dark shadow” of inflation. GfK’s long running Consumer... View ArticleView Article
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Morrisons 'bounces back' with 3.9% increase in like-for-like sales

Morrisons 'bounces back' with 3.9% increase in like-for-like sales

20 June 2025 by Angela Beevers

Morrisons has posted a 3.9% increase in second quarter like-for-like sales after bouncing back from the impact of a Blue Yonder cyber attack last November. In... View ArticleView Article

Charlies Stores to expand into Cheltenham

Charlies Stores to expand into Cheltenham

20 June 2025 by TRB News Team

Family-owned retailer Charlies Stores is to open a new store in Cheltenham on a former Homebase site. Situated on Tewkesbury Road, the store will be transformed... View ArticleView Article

B&Q partners with leading UK charity Pennies

B&Q partners with leading UK charity Pennies

20 June 2025 by TRB News Team

B&Q has partnered with UK charity Pennies in move that will make it easier for customers to donate to B&Q’s charity partners. The collaboration has the... View ArticleView Article

Waitrose to open first new full-line shop in seven years near Bristol

Waitrose to open first new full-line shop in seven years near Bristol

19 June 2025 by Angela Beevers

Waitrose has chosen Bristol for the opening of its first new full-line shop in seven years. Due to launch in 2027, the 30,000 square foot store... View ArticleView Article

Review: The Future of the High Street

Review: The Future of the High Street

19 June 2025 by Glynn Davis

High streets are under great pressure from many forces that is driving a doom-laden narrative about their impending death but this is thankfully being offset by... View ArticleView Article

Co-op agrees £350 million lending deal with six major banks

Co-op agrees £350 million lending deal with six major banks

19 June 2025 by Angela Beevers

Co-op has announced a new £350 million lending agreement with six major banks, including HSBC UK, Barclays, ING, Lloyds, NatWest and fellow co-operative, Rabobank. The deal... View ArticleView Article

Darren Blackhurst returns to Asda

Darren Blackhurst returns to Asda

19 June 2025 by Angela Beevers

Asda has appointed Darren Blackhurst as its chief commercial officer – food. Blackhurst previously worked with Asda in the role of group trading director from 2006... View ArticleView Article

M&S holds price of school uniform items for fifth consecutive year

M&S holds price of school uniform items for fifth consecutive year

19 June 2025 by Angela Beevers

Marks & Spencer is holding the price of its school uniform products for the fifth year in a row. The news follows the retailer reducing its... View ArticleView Article

Charles Tyrwhitt expands in Essex with new Lakeside store

Charles Tyrwhitt expands in Essex with new Lakeside store

19 June 2025 by Angela Beevers

Charles Tyrwhitt is continuing its UK expansion with the opening of a new store at Lakeside Shopping Centre at the end of this month. The menswear... View ArticleView Article