General Merchandise News
Read our latest news on the general merchandise retail industry. Includes articles and commentary covering retailers in the UK such as Pets at Home, Amazon and more.
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Sainsbury’s to hire 20,000 seasonal staff in run-up to Christmas
Sainsbury’s has announced plans to create 20,000 seasonal jobs across its stores and home delivery services in the lead-up to Christmas as it prepares for the... View Article
Dunelm to open first central London store
Homewares retailer Dunelm is to open its first central London store at the Westfield London shopping centre. Due to launch this winter, the 4,500 square foot... View Article
Wolf & Badger introduces new pet category
Wolf & Badger, the marketplace for independent brands, has introduced a new luxury pet product category. In a statement, the retailer said it had made the... View Article
B&Q launches range of refurbished tools
B&Q is expanding the way its customers can use and purchase tools by offering a range of refurbished products as part of its Refurbed by B&Q range.... View Article
Miniso opens first travel concept store
Miniso is opening its first travel concept store today at London’s Paddington station. Called Miniso-Go, the 400 square foot space is situated at the TFL entrance... View Article
Topps Tiles reports decline in sales after “challenging” year
Topps Tiles has reported a drop in annual sales following the impact of challenging trading environment. In the 52 weeks to 28 September 2024, group sales... View Article
Marks & Spencer to recruit for 11,000 Christmas roles
Marks & Spencer will be recruiting over 11,000 new customer assistants to support its UK stores during the busy festive period. This figures is higher than... View Article
Comment: Celebrating the uncelebrated
Some of the biggest societal trends we are living through today are the work from home (WFH) phenomenon and the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), which... View Article
AO World to acquire Music Magpie
AO World is to acquire Music Magpie in a deal which values the consumer tech reseller at £9.98 million. Under the terms of the agreement, each... View Article
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