Retail News Archive
Next hails 'landmark victory' in equal pay appeal
Next has won an appeal allowing it to pay warehouse staff more than shop workers, in a long-running equal pay dispute. The case revolved around whether…View Article
Desert Island Stores: Al Bruce, founder of Olive & Barr
In this latest instalment of TRB’s Desert Island Stores series, Glynn Davis chats with Al Bruce, kitchen expert and founder of Olive & Barr. The store…View Article
Waitrose launches 29 new premium dishes in £10m ready meals investment
Waitrose is to invest £10 million over three years in its biggest ever improvement of ready meals. This week, the supermarket has introduced 29 new dishes…View Article
Dunelm unveils three-year growth plan as heatwave hits trading
Dunelm has unveiled a new three-year growth plan as it warned that this summer’s hot weather had impacted trading at the beginning of its new financial…View Article
Castore explores sale amid buyer interest
Castore, the premium sports apparel brand, is reportedly exploring a sale of the business after a surge in inbound interest in the company. According to Sky…View Article
Decathlon launches 'Back to Sport' promotion to capture seasonal demand
Decathlon has launched a ‘Back to Sport’ promotion, cutting prices across key categories as it looks to capitalise on seasonal demand from shoppers returning to sports…View Article
UK retail sales growth slows to 0.7% as households face rising bills
UK retail sales growth cooled in August as people tightened their belts in the face of rising household bills. Figures released by the British Retail Consortium…View Article
Dobbies revenue hits £221.8m as footfall and spending both rise
Garden centre group Dobbies has delivered a year of significant improvement in the first full year of its growth strategy. In the 12 months to 1…View Article
M&S invests £4 million to cut prices across organic food range
M&S is investing over £4 million in cutting the prices of more than 50 products in its organic range. Some of the most popular organic products…View Article
McDonald's opens immersive butcher shop experience in London's Shoreditch
McDonald’s is opening an immersive butcher shop experience in London’s Shoreditch. Running for three days only from 17 to 19 September, The Counter by McDonald’s will…View Article
John Lewis Partnership to recruit for 10,400 seasonal roles for peak trading
The John Lewis Partnership is to recruit for more than 10,400 seasonal roles across the UK as it prepares for peak trading. Of these, 6,000 will…View Article
The Works raises full year guidance after strong like-for-like sales growth
The Works has raised its full year guidance after reporting strong trading momentum in the first 18 weeks of its financial year. In a statement ahead…View Article
