Huawei reveals plans to open three stores on UK high streets

Chinese technology giant Huawei has announced plans to launch three stores on UK high streets. The move, which is expected to create more than 100 new jobs, comes just days after the UK Government said it will strip the firm’s infrastructure equipment from 5G networks by 2027. Huawei’s consumer arm said on Friday that the … Read more

Tactics shoplifters use to steal from stores revealed in a documentary

A new documentary has revealed the shocking measures shoplifters take to hoodwink security guards, including sewing bags into their skirts and stitching secret linings into their handbags to sneak goods out of stores.  Shoplifters: At War With The Law, which aired last night on Channel 5, followed the security team at West Orchards Shopping Centre … Read more

H&M announces plans to axe 170 stores across Europe this year after sales are hit by coronavirus

Fashion giant H&M has announced plans to axe 170 stores across Europe this year in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. The closures, which are likely to see hundreds of jobs cut around the continent, come after sales fell by 50 per cent in the midst of the pandemic.  The high street retailer was forced … Read more

Pret a Manger is to axe 30 stores putting 1,000 jobs at risk

Pret a Manger is set to axe 30 stores putting 1,000 jobs at risk as it becomes the latest victim of Britain’s High Street bloodbath. The coffee chain is looking to ‘reduce headcount across remaining UK shops to reflect lower footfall, rental costs and new safety measures’. It said Covid-19 has seen sales plummet by 74 per … Read more

Pret a Manger is to axe 30 stores putting 1,000 jobs at risk

Pret a Manger is to axe 30 stores putting 1,000 jobs at risk as it becomes it becomes the latest victim of Britain’s High Street bloodbath during the coronavirus crisis The UK coffee chain is looking to ‘reduce headcount across remaining UK shops’ Pret said this was ‘to reflect lower footfall, rental costs and new … Read more

Apple to recloses 25 percent of its US stores after COVID-19 spike sweeps states across the country

Apple re-closes 25 percent of its US stores after COVID-19 spike sweeps states across the country Apple will close another 30 stores this week after a surge of COVID-19 That brings the total to 77 stores, or more than 25 percent of stores in the US  Apple had recently begun to open stores as cases … Read more

John Lewis will close stores and axe staff as Harrods announces 700 jobs losses

John Lewis is expected to axe stores, workers and one of its headquarters as well as jobs at its sister business Waitrose while Harrods today revealed it must slash around 700 posts as coronavirus continues to choke Britain’s high streets The bad news at two of the UK’s best loved department stores came amid disaster for retailers … Read more

John Lewis will close stores and axe staff as Harrods announces 750 jobs losses

John Lewis is expected to axe stores, workers and one of its headquarters as well as jobs at Waitrose as Harrods today revealed it must slash around 700 jobs as coronavirus continues to choke Britain’s high streets The bad news at two of the UK’s best loved department stores came amid disaster for retailers up … Read more