At Debenhams' AGM yesterday, chairman Sir Ian Cheshire and CEO Sergio Bucher were both voted off the board by major shareholders. Sir Ian…
Andy Waddell has been appointed MD of furniture manufacturer and importer Devonshire. He replaces founder Peter Hockin, who has retired after…
The BFM has summarised a recent Government publication on the trading measures that would need to be put in place in the event of a…
Consumer spending grew +1.8% YOY in December, the lowest rate of growth seen since March 2016 – according to data from Barclaycard, which says…
M&S' Q3 (the 13 weeks To 29th December 2018) saw Clothing & Home revenues fall -2.4% on a LFL basis. The retailer states that this…
Over the six weeks to 5th January 2019, Debenhams saw gross transaction values fall by -3.8%, and a LFL sales decrease of -3.4% – trade in the…
DFS reports good trading for the five-month period ended 30th December 2018, with underlying sales growth of +10%, LFL growth across all brands…
John Lewis & Partners achieved gross sales of £1160m over the Christmas period (the seven weeks to 5th January 2019) – up +2.5% YoY (+1.0% on a…
On a total basis, retail sales were flat in December, against an increase of +1.4% in December 2017, reports the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales…
Samson Holding, the parent company of Peterborough's Willis & Gambier, has announced that it will exit the UK marketplace by the end of April…
Dunelm saw LFL revenue continue to grow in its second quarter (to 29th December 2018), up +9.0%. Store revenues rose by +5.7% YoY, while online…
Gallery Direct has purchased Parlane International, one of the UK's top interior product companies, which designs and supplies home accessories…
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