Leeds security guard clings to the bonnet of a car trying to escape retail park

Security guard desperately clings to car bonnet as driver speeds off in shocking footage filmed at Leeds retail park The incident took place last Friday at the Hunslett Green Retail Park in Leeds   A security guard was dragged around the car park on the bonnet of a vehicle  Shoppers filmed the shocking incident and … Read more

Leeds security guard clings to the bonnet of a car trying to escape retail park

Security guard desperately clings to car bonnet as driver speeds off in shocking footage filmed at Leeds retail park The incident took place last Friday at the Hunslett Green Retail Park in Leeds   A security guard was dragged around the car park on the bonnet of a vehicle  Shoppers filmed the shocking incident and … Read more

Retail sales jump as shoppers buy new outfits before lockdown easing

Retail sales jump 5.4% in March as shoppers splash out on new outfits to wear ahead of lockdown easing Retail sales volumes up 5.4% in month to March and 7.2% in the year, ONS said Clothes sales particularly strong last month, up 17.5% in the month Sales at plant retailers and garden centres sales up … Read more

Race back to retail parks! Out-of-town shopping areas see footfall at near EQUAL level to 2019

Footfall in shops across Britain jumped 87.8% last week compared to the one before as non-essential stores in England reopened after the Covid lockdown, as retail experts hailed an ‘outstanding’ first week for the sector.  High streets saw a 93.2% increase in footfall, while shopping centres performed even better with a 126.6% gain.  Retail parks … Read more

Retail visionary who transformed Selfridges Galen Weston dies aged 80 

The retail visionary WG Galen Weston, who has died aged of 80, was the inheritor of the struggling Canadian supermarket group, which in a lifetime of work he turned into an £8billion personal fortune. His commercial interests spanned the Atlantic. An unassuming billionaire, he liked nothing better than to wander the elegant halls of his … Read more

Retail guru Tory is to go up against letter gaffe Labour MP in crunch mayoral vote 

It has been billed as the clash between the successful former John Lewis boss and the career politician who left Labour’s infamous ‘I’m afraid there is no money’ letter for his Tory successor. But the contest between Andy Street and Liam Byrne is about far more than who will be mayor.  It has been claimed … Read more

Retail guru Tory is to go up against letter gaffe Labour MP in crunch mayoral vote 

It has been billed as the clash between the successful former John Lewis boss and the career politician who left Labour’s infamous ‘I’m afraid there is no money’ letter for his Tory successor. But the contest between Andy Street and Liam Byrne is about far more than who will be mayor.  It has been claimed … Read more

Figures show 190,000 retail roles have been axed on High Street since start of first lockdown

2020 Bonmarché, the value-oriented clothing retailer, went into administration for the second time in a year on December 2, 2020. There are 226 stores and more than 1200 employees. It is owned as a separate business by Philip Day, whose EWM is also in crisis (see below). Philip Day put this company into administration a … Read more

Moto G100 5G European retail price revealed ahead of launch

The Moto G100 will be Motorola’s next phone offering. The Lenovo-owned company is still in the mobile business, launching new mid-range Android phones for the mobile market. Just recently, the Moto G100 images were leaked. Basically, it is said to be a rebranded Moto Edge S selling in China. This time, the Moto G100 appeared … Read more