On Monday 15 June, non-essential retail shops across England began reopening after 12 weeks of closure since the Covid-19 outbreak. They will, however, both look and operate differently compared to
Advice from Cleaner Retail, the new one-stop-shop to help retailers create a sanitised environment for safer shopping. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the benefits of frequent and thorough handwashing have been well
Advice from Cleaner Retail, the new one-stop-shop to help retailers create a sanitised environment for safer shopping. Many retailers may be beginning to consider how they will tackle reopening once the
Goodman Derrick LLP's Tristan Wark and Rosie Davies offer advice on lease renewal. WH Smith recently hit the headlines for seeking to pay rent in arrears rather than in advance in
Chris Hill, a partner and head of the fintech team at Kemp Little LLP, discusses changes to payments law. Payments are something that retailers can’t do without, but often don’t want
Despite being one of the most underrated free marketing tools available, Pinterest has the potential to drive hundreds if not thousands of new customers to your website every single month
Independent retailers have a new weapon in their arsenal when taking the fight to the online giants. A partnership between Vend, the preferred retail point-of-sale software of Bira, and NearSt, the
Hammerson, on behalf of the Dundrum Partnership, has confirmed that Ireland’s leading luxury retail store, Brown Thomas, is opening a flagship store at Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin. The signing marks the
Royal Mail has revealed the top 10 areas where shoppers made the most online purchases over the course of Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2019. Those in Central London top the
New research from Capgemini shows that 40% of those aged 18-34 will be spending more on festive shopping in 2019 than last year. This is in comparison to an overall average of 28%
Despite a particularly tough year, Mintel forecasts some Christmas cheer for Britain’s retailers. The latest research predicts that December’s retail sales will reach £48.7 billion. This is a respectable 3.8% increase
15:17, the new chain of community focused department stores set to rejuvenate the UK high street. British retailing is undergoing the largest change in 50 years. Today’s consumer is demanding a
John Lewis Partnership is trialling new commercial opportunities by opening up its Click & Collect distribution network to third-party retailers. First in the trial is a collaboration with Boden, with
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has been appointed as administrators to Mothercare's active trading subsidiary Mothercare UK and to Mothercare Business Services Limited (MBS), which provides certain services to Mothercare UK. Mothercare operates a successful global
Baby and maternitywear retailer Mothercare has announced plans to put its UK retail business into administration. The news follows Mothercare’s UK retail operations losing £36.3m in the financial year ending March 2019. The
John Lewis & Partners is launching a major pilot at its Oxford shop to encourage a ‘reduce, reuse & return’ culture among customers. The pilot, which could provide a blueprint for
Six independent schoolwear retailers discuss their Back to School retail experiences for 2019. Sally Stephenson, director, The Pencil Case “This year’s Back to School was better than in 2018. We exceeded our sales
On World Mental Health Day (10 October), seven leading retailers have united in an effort to improve the mental wellbeing of staff with the help of Samaritans. In a UK
Kay-Anne van Zyl, senior associate at law firm Kemp Little, advises retailers on running promotions and competitions. Sales promotions and competitions are a popular way for retailers to increase customer engagement.
Emma Gullick, associate creative director at UK branding, retail and interiors agency, Phoenix Wharf, will once again be speaking at Kind + Jugend in Cologne. Following the success of Gullick's speech
Many retailers are thinking about take back schemes and what they can do to ensure the items they sell don’t end up in landfill or incineration; Recyclatex could be the
