Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley wants to take advantage of empty stores shut down during the coronavirus pandemic in shopping centres to expand further. His Frasers Group results painted a confident picture for the future of the high street, despite Covid-19. Frasers, which includes House of Fraser, Sports Direct and Evans, among others, said the … Read more
House of Fraser owner Mike Ashley eyes up 30 Debenhams stores By Neil Craven for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 8 August 2020 | Updated: 22:31 BST, 8 August 2020 House of Fraser owner Mike Ashley has been linked to a deal to seize as many as 30 stores from rival Debenhams. City … Read more
William Hill shutting 119 betting shops for good amid fears customer numbers won’t return to pre-pandemic levels – but the firm insists most staff will keep their jobs 300 staff affected set to be redeployed, spokesperson tells This is Money ‘Less than 20’ at risk of losing their jobs as a result of the 119 … Read more
Top of the agenda for many big firms across Britain and the world in recent years is to find ways to help reduce their environmental footprint and become more sustainable. This has been driven by consumer demand for change and warnings over irreversible damage by large companies, who can make small improvements to help that … Read more
Bonfire of the posh shops: Upmarket stores are struggling to survive the pandemic By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:02 BST, 3 August 2020 | Updated: 22:02 BST, 3 August 2020 For many visitors to the UK, shops such as Selfridges, Harrods and the Queen’s grocer Fortnum & Mason are a quintessential part … Read more
Amazon strikes deals to open more than ten checkout-free convenience stores, and is in talks on 20 other sites By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:53 BST, 2 August 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 2 August 2020 Amazon has struck deals to open more than ten checkout-free convenience stores, and is holding talks … Read more
Amazon hits the high street: Online shopping giant plans chain of UK book shops and convenience stores that automatically bill you for what you take off the shelf Reports suggest online mega retailer is in talks to open up to 30 stores in the UK The first Amazon Go store could open as early as … Read more
Amazon hits the high street: Online shopping giant plans chain of UK book shops and convenience stores that automatically bill you for what you take off the shelf Reports suggest online mega retailer is in talks to open up to 30 stores in the UK The first Amazon Go store could open as early as … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Games Workshop’s fantasy game stores make real money By Rosie Murray-west For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:30 BST, 1 August 2020 | Updated: 22:57 BST, 1 August 2020 It’s easy to think of Games Workshop as a niche retailer beloved only of teenage boys, but the company behind the Warhammer and … Read more
Holiday giant Tui is closing 166 high street stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, the UK’s biggest tour operator has announced. The decision was made following changes in customer behaviour as a result of the pandemic, the firm said in a statement, with the Anglo-German company calling COVID-19 the ‘greatest crisis’ the … Read more