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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AO World full year profit to be at top end of expectations
AO World has said its full year pre-tax profit will come in at the top end of expectations. Having grown faster than sales at around 30%,... View Article
Fortnum & Mason launches rapid delivery service
Fortnum & Mason is launching a new rapid delivery service for customers in London. The move means that customers can order from a selection of the... View Article
Consumer confidence edges up but remains fragile
Consumer confidence has improved slightly in March as people feel more optimistic about the economy but less so about their personal finances. According to GfK’s Consumer... View Article
Yodel expands wellbeing partnership with Retail Trust
Independent parcel carrier Yodel has reinforced its partnership with the Retail Trust, the industry charity dedicated to safeguarding the health and happiness of retail workers through... View Article
Morleys Stores to reopen historic Jollys store in Bath
Morleys Stores has announced plans to reopen the iconic Jollys department store in Bath’s Milsom Street. Having signed a lease on the historic site following the... View Article
Desert Island Stores: Richard King, founder of The Cotton Textile Company
Richard King is founder of The Cotton Textile Company and owner of Creek Lifestyle store. He is from a family of shopkeepers. His maternal grandfather had... View Article
Currys to support Cancer Research UK through the recycling of unwanted tech
Currys has announced a new initiative to support Cancer Research UK by recycling unsellable donated tech from the charity’s shops. As the UK’s leading tech recycler,... View Article
Specsavers, Benefit Cosmetics and more revealed as the UK’s Best Workplaces 2025
Great Place To Work has announced that 17 retail companies feature in its highly anticipated UK’s Best Workplaces list for 2025. This year’s ranking features 350... View Article
John Lewis Partnership delivers tripled profits as it continues its transformation
The John Lewis Partnership has seen its full year profit triple as its ongoing transformation delivered “solid progress”. In the year to 25 January 2025, pre-tax... View Article
