Frasers: Mike Ashley’s high street giant that has confounded its critics May 12, 2024 Frasers Group has managed to buck a general decline in the UK retail sector, thanks largely to a string of savvy acquisitions. What does the future hold for the Mike Ashley-owned group?
Will it work? Labour’s plan to reconceptualise the high street April 25, 2024 In this column Sam Fowles take policies on their own terms. This week he asks whether Labour's plan to revive the high street will work.
Shein still keen to buy Topshop from Asos April 18, 2024 Fast-fashion disruptor Shein is reportedly still interested in buying Topshop from Asos, the former golden egg of Philip Green’s now collapsed Arcadia empire.
Labour promise to replace business rates with property taxes April 9, 2024 Labour has promised to replace business rates with a system of “business property taxation” in a bid to level the playing field between high street businesses and online retailers.
Has London gone quackers? How a rubber duck shop is staying afloat in the City March 28, 2024 Amid a backdrop of struggling UK retail, a chain of rubber duck shops in London is thriving. Anna Moloney investigates.
Bensons for Beds still in the red as fewer customers visit stores March 15, 2024 Bensons for Beds cut its losses as sales passed £250m during its latest financial year, new detailed accounts have revealed.
Sales rise fails to stop Build-a-Bear Workshop entering the red March 14, 2024 The UK arm of Build-a-Bear Workshop fell to a loss despite increasing its sales in its stores by 35 per cent, newly-filed accounts have revealed.
Record pay day for Timpson family as group ‘far exceeds expectations’ March 14, 2024 The Timpson family paid themselves the largest dividend in the group's recent history after its financial performance "far exceeded our expectations".
Price rises keep sales steady at Quality Save after takeover by Home Bargains March 1, 2024 Quality Save's sales held steady despite having to transfer a number of stores to new owner Home Bargains after rising its prices.
The Body Shop to close nearly half of UK stores – with seven to shut immediately February 20, 2024 The joint administrators of The Body Shop have revealed plans to restructure the high street retailer which will see a raft of stores close and hundreds of jobs lost.