General Merchandise
Consumer confidence edges down in January

The Works sees losses narrow
The Works has posted a pre-tax loss of £4.3 million in the 26 weeks to 25 October, which was down from a loss of £8.5 million... View Article

Pets at Home posts strong third quarter sales growth
Pets at Home saw its revenue climb by 18% to £302 million in the 12 weeks to 31 December. Group like-for-like sales growth came in at... View Article

WH Smith appoints Kal Atwal as non-executive director
WH Smith has appointed Kal Atwal as a non-executive director. Due to take up her position on 1 February, Atwal is currently a non-executive director at... View Article

WH Smith reports better than expected Christmas trading
WH Smith has said its Christmas trading performance was better than expected despite reduced footfall due to Covid-19 restrictions. In a trading update covering the 20... View Article

N Brown sales continue to recover in third quarter
N Brown, the owner of Simply Be, Home Essentials, Jacamo and JD Williams, has said its product revenue has continued to recover from the sudden decline... View Article

Card Factory warns of full year loss
Card Factory has warned that it could report a pre-tax loss of around £10 million in its full year results due to extended periods of store... View Article

John Lewis and Waitrose launch 100 new virtual experiences
The John Lewis Partnership has launched 100 new virtual experiences to keep the nation entertained during the latest Covid-19 lockdown. Examples of experiences offered by John... View Article

Dealz to open new Irish store
Discount retail chain Dealz is to open a new 10,000 square foot store at Carrickmines Park in Dublin this month. The move will create 40 jobs.... View Article

Online switch from clothes to electricals and gardening
Online sales of clothing suffered a poor performance last year compared with other categories that enjoyed blowout growth in an incredible year for the channel as... View Article
