Topps Tiles shares tumble as it unveils plans to shut over 20 stores Retail Topps Tiles shares tumbled on Wednesday after the DIY staple unveiled plans to shut more than 20 stores as it wrestles with weak demand and rising inflation. The Leicester-based business said it intends to shutter 23 stores by the end of its financial year as part of a series of “self help measures” as it [...]
What happened to River Island? Retail River Island is suffering from a common affliction. Declining sales and an inability to keep up with competition have led to a restructuring plan, with imminent store closures if the strategy goes ahead. High-street peers like Miss Selfridge, Dorothy Perkins and Debenhams have already disappeared and become online-only – River Island is just the “latest [...]