New data from the ONS (Office of National Statistics) shows that the UK’s historically low productivity is improving steadily – however, the retail sector is still experiencing negative productivity ...

Two thirds of mid-sized retailers are putting investment plans on hold as they absorb the latest global shock, with rising costs and supply chain disruption weighing heavily on the sector. Research ...

Claire’s has closed all of its stores across the UK and Ireland, resulting in around 1,300 redundancies. The move does not affect the brand’s concessions business, which will continue to trade. The ...

MyProtein is bringing its activewear brand MP Activeway to the high street via a new partnership with Gen Z sportswear retailer Footasylum. Seven Footasylum stores, including Manchester Arndale, ...

Mountain Warehouse has replaced its long‑standing ecommerce platform as part of a wider effort to support international growth and reduce the operational strain of legacy technology. The global ...

British SMEs with subscription and membership models lose an average of £159,500 annually due to failed payments, abandoned renewals, and checkout friction, according to independent research ...

Home furnishings retailer Wayfair has launched a new paid loyalty scheme for UK customers. Wayfair Rewards is now available to UK shoppers following a successful rollout in the US and an expansion ...

The Retail Media X Awards were created to do something specific: recognise the best work in retail media across the globe, judged by a world class panel of experts, scored against specific criteria ...

After a bleak few weeks for retailers, the Easter bank holiday delivered a welcome boost, with a solid uplift for UK retail destinations compared with Easter 2025. Overall footfall rose by 3.4%, ...

Retailers saw sales collapse in March as a strong start to the month gave way to a steep late-month downturn, according to the latest High Street Sales Tracker from BDO. Total sales in discretionary ...

Two in five Gen Z consumers in the UK would be willing to let AI manage their subscriptions, according to new research – suggesting a clear generational shift in how people may interact with ...

New analysis of nearly 70 million email marketing messages suggests UK consumers are engaging far more selectively with digital content – but converting at significantly higher rates when they do.