Leading figures from the UK’s retail industry have set out three key requirements that will ensure employers in the sector maintain access to the right skills and talent after Britain leaves the EU. more»
Britain’s high street retailers have had their strongest September since 2012, according to new sales figures, giving shop owners confidence ahead of the critical trading period leading up to Christmas. more»
Employees in Britain’s retail sector are some of the most unhappy workers in the country, according to new findings, with salary politics creating most uncertainty for workforces. more»
Students of Design is the brainchild of mumpreneurs Lindy Staadecker, Anoesjcka Gianotti and Michelle Parekh, who used their combined experience to create an online platform in support of young talented British fashion designers. more»
The slowdown in UK shop openings resulted in a net loss of 69 shops in the second quarter of the year, compared with a net increase of 428 shops in the first three months of 2017. more»
As UK unemployment reaches record low figures, while wage growth fails to keep up with inflation, experts have claimed the experiences of the high street retail sector “could not be more different”. more»
While heralded as one of Britain’s most successful entrepreneurs, The Body Shop founder Anita Roddick created a movement that might just kill the company she founded. more»
High street retail sales bounced back in August thanks to strong performance in a number of non-food sectors, despite inflation pulling down the spending power of UK households. more»
Imogen Wethered, CEO and co-founder of Qudini, explains how her virtual platform is enabling brands with physical locations to optimise in-store customer experiences. more»
Retailers experienced a poor start to the summer sales season, after July figures showed the biggest monthly decline in high street footfall since January. more»
