General Merchandise
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.
Next raises full year guidance after strong Q2 sales beat forecast
Smyths Toys to open first shopping centre store at Eden, High Wycombe
Smyths Toys Superstores has chosen Eden Shopping Centre for the opening of its first store in a shopping centre location in the UK. Due to launch…
Zalando reports Q2 revenue growth but trims full year guidance
Zalando has delivered another quarter of revenue growth as it benefits from the scaling of its AI capabilities, although it warned that full year revenue will…
M&S appoints Morrisons’ Matt McLellan as director of loyalty
M&S has appointed Morrisons’ chief customer officer Matt McLellan as director of loyalty. Due to join the business in the new year, he will succeed Jade…
Scotmid CEO Karen Scott appointed chair of Scottish Retail Consortium
The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has appointed Scotmid Coop chief executive Karen Scott as its new chair, effective 1 August 2026. Scott succeeds Debbie Harding, who…
EG On The Move completes acquisition of 260 petrol stations in France
EG On The Move, the petrol and convenience retail operator, has completed the acquisition of 260 forecourt sites in France from EG Group, marking a major…
Pets at Home reports 3.9% revenue growth as turnaround gains traction
Pets at Home has said its retail turnaround is gaining traction, as it reported total consumer revenue increased by 3.9% to £614 million in its first…
Pets at Home hires Sarah Findlater as group chief people officer
Pets at Home has hired former M&S CPO Sarah Findlater as group chief people officer. Findlater spent nearly three decades at M&S, joining as an HR…
Argos reinvents print catalogue with new app feature
Argos has launched ‘Your Catalogue’, a new feature within its mobile app that reimagines its former print catalogue as a digital-first browsing experience. Developed following customer…
From the Archive: Bookshops
From the Archive’ is the regular column that revisits some of the more interesting retail stories covered over the past 30 years by Glynn Davis for…
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