Brits set to plunge themselves into £3.7bn worth of Buy Now Pay Later debt before Christmas November 8, 2023 Cash strapped Brits are forecasted to spend a whopping £3.7bn using Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) schemes in the run up to Christmas, as the cost of living crisis continues to plunge shoppers into debt. The figure is expected to rise a staggering 8.8 per cent from the previous year, as more customers under the [...]
Naked Wines shares dive as it ousts boss and warns of falling revenues November 7, 2023 Naked Wines shares plunge after it slashes revenue forecasts and dumps chief executive
ABF: Rita Ora collaboration helps Primark owner’s revenues hit almost £20bn November 7, 2023 Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF) has continued to rake in hefty profits despite the cost of living crisis, with group revenue for the full year rising 16 per cent to £19.7bn. The owner of the budget fashion brand said that revenues at its retail arm rose 17 per cent to £9bn as customers flocked [...]
Legendary London restaurateur Jeremy King to reopen iconic Simpson’s in the Strand November 6, 2023 Legendary London restaurateur Jeremy King is to re-open Simpson's in the Strand alongside the Savoy Hotel as he looks to regain his place at the top table of London hospitality.
Boohoo pressures suppliers to drive down prices, says BBC probe November 6, 2023 Boohoo introduced a five per cent price cut for every week an order was late, a BBC report alleges
Could the eastern end of Oxford Street revitalise West End retail? November 5, 2023 A host of new stores at one end of Oxford Street are breathing life into London's oldest shopping street
Currys to sell Greek arm for £175m to strengthen balance sheet November 3, 2023 Currys announced that it was looking to offload the 90 stores across Southeastern Europe in an effort to strengthen its balance sheet.
Shein is plotting world domination, should UK retailers be worried? November 2, 2023 It is expected that Shein’s chokehold on shoppers will get even greater after acquiring its first UK company earlier this week.
Blank Street: How the New York coffee chain plans to take over London October 31, 2023 City A.M. sits down with the UK managing director of Blank Street to hear how it plans to dominate London'scoffee market.
Reform business rates to keep food prices low, retail sector warns October 31, 2023 The rate at which food prices are increasing sank to its lowest level since last summer this month, as sector heads make fresh calls to the government to slash business rates to ensure the deceleration continues. According to the latest reading from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) food inflation came in at 8.8 per cent [...]