Festive trading fails to boost sales for struggling retailers
Retailers experienced a "bleak midwinter" in December as festive shoppers failed to boost sales significantly, new figures show.
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Another black day on high street as two big chains shut up shop
Collapsed retailer Mothercare will disappear from the high street today.
Tesco ceases production at Chinese factory over alleged ‘forced’ labour
Tesco has halted production at a factory in China alleged to have used ‘forced’ labour to make charity Christmas cards.
Money: A survival guide for Black Friday bargain hunters
As Christmas draws closer, retailers are gearing up for huge shopping bonanzas, with dramatic price reductions, grab-it-or-miss-it offers and ticking countdown clocks all designed to make you spend, spend, spend.
Waitrose boss leaving amid John Lewis overhaul
The John Lewis Partnership has said the boss of its Waitrose chain will leave and around 75 head office roles are being axed under plans to bring its department stores and supermarket under the same management team.
More than five shops closed down per week in Scotland in the first half of 2019
More than five shops closed per week in Scotland in the first six months of the year, new figures show.
eBay to open high street concept store offering small businesses the chance to showcase products
Online giant eBay is to open its first “concept store”, offering small businesses the chance to sell and “showcase” their products.
Survey finds growth in online grocery sales slow amid shopper frustration
Growth in online grocery shopping is slowing amid consumer frustration about order problems and delivery charges, figures suggest.
‘Hundreds of shops’ closing in Scotland’s high streets each year
Shops on Scotland's high streets are closing at a rate of more than five a week, according to new analysis.
Debenhams placed into administration but expected to continue trading
Debenhams has been placed into administration and the retailer's lenders have seized control of the company.
HMV stores in Ayr and Braehead as well as Fopp on Glasgow’s Byres Road to close following Sunrise Records acquisition
THREE HMV stores are set to close in Scotland despite the chain being acquired out of administration by Canadian retailer Sunrise Records.