WHSmith has officially opened three new spaces across Manchester and Liverpool John Lennon airports as it invests in travel hubs in the north of the UK. The new openings at Manchester Airport’s ...

Quiz Clothing has entered administration after experiencing challenging trading over the last 12 months. Alistair McAlinden ...

Walking into the workshop of Pashley Cycles in Stratford-upon-Avon amid craftsmen brazing and welding bike frames was ...

Here we chat with Matthew Bourne, retail director at COOK, as he returns as a judge for this year’s People in Retail Awards. From standout product launches to people-first initiatives and major ...

While visiting my family in Doncaster before Christmas we popped into the food hall of the newly-expanded Marks & Spencer ...

Sainsbury’s has said it won grocery market share for the sixth consecutive Christmas period as the supermarket grew its sales by 4.9% in its third quarter. In the 16 weeks to 3 January, grocery sales ...

Bridal retailer Wed2b is to open a third store in Birmingham as it looks to strengthen its presence in the Midlands. Launching on 14 January, the new Birmingham Central shop will join the retailer’s ...

Next has announced that Jane Shields, its group sales, marketing and HR director, is planning to retire from the company on 21 May. She will be succeeded by Matt Barnes who will be promoted to the ...

The head of women’s brands and own label at John Lewis is stepping down after three and a half years in the role. Claire Miles joined the retailer in June 2022 after working as head of buying and ...

Retail footfall declined across all shopping locations in December, according to new BRC-Sensormatic data. Total UK footfall dropped by 2.9% year-on-year, down from -0.8% in November. While high ...

Greggs has posted a 7.4% increase in fourth quarter total sales despite “challenging” market conditions. Meanwhile, company managed shop like-for-like sales rose by 2.9%. The performance meant the ...

Sainsbury’s is launching Future Maker, a new graduate programme aimed at developing future leaders within the business. With nearly 50 roles available, the scheme has been designed to support ...