Retail News
Consumer confidence edges up in June but remains fragile

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

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