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.
Frontline retail staff remain least happy despite wellbeing improvement in the sector
Halfords posts sales and profit growth as Fit for the Future strategy delivers
Halfords has posted an increase in annual sales and profit as its Fit for the Future strategy gains traction. In the 52 weeks to 27 March,... View Article
B&M appoints Asda’s Atheeq Akbar as new chief financial officer
B&M has appointed Asda executive Atheeq Akbar as its new chief financial officer. Due to take up his role next February, Akbar is currently vice president... View Article
Currys names Martin Raper as new head of stores
Currys has promoted Martin Raper to the position of head of stores. Raper has worked with the electricals retailer for nearly 20 years, initially on the... View Article
Tesco, B&Q and John Lewis join pilots for new retail media alliance
Tesco, B&Q, John Lewis and Waitrose are taking part in a range of pilots for a new Dunnhumby retail media alliance. The scheme has been launched... View Article
From the Archive: Auctions
‘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... View Article
Retail sales rise more than expected in May
UK retail sales increased by more than expected in May as the warm weather encouraged people to shop for summer items. Following a revised 1% fall... View Article
John Lewis Partnership commits to recruiting 1,000 care-experienced young people
The John Lewis Partnership is to offer a further 1,000 roles to young people who have experienced care by 2030, more than doubling its previous target.... View Article
Consumer confidence holds steady but plunges amongst younger adults
GfK’s latest Consumer Confidence Index has shown that confidence has remained flat in June, although it has plunged amongst younger adults. While the headline index is... View Article
Marks Electrical fined and ordered to refund customers over opt-ins to extra services
The Competition and Markets Authority has slapped a fine on Marks Electrical after it found that it had automatically opted customers into additional paid services. The... View Article
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