Retail

Experts explain how UK drought will affect your food bill

Experts explain how UK drought will affect your food bill

Growing concerns over soaring temperatures and drought around the UK that could lead to shortages This year’s harvest could be known as the worst in the UK since recording started 190 years ago. An exceptionally dry spring and summer could lead to food shortages, impacting shelves in what is called ‘shrinkflation’. The Food and Drink […]

1 day ago

Sainsbury’s sells Argos to Swift Partners in £120m deal

Sainsbury’s sells Argos to Swift Partners in £120m deal

Argos finds a new home Sainsbury’s has agreed to sell Argos to an investment group, Swift Partners, for £120m, a decade after buying the catalogue retailer, as the supermarket moves to focus on its core food business. The grocer said it would receive cash proceeds of at least £120m, including a £70m up-front payment when […]

1 week ago

Major retailer disappears from UK high street after closing all 137 stores

Major retailer disappears from UK high street after closing all 137 stores

The business employed around 1,200 people. A major retailer has disappeared from the UK high street after closing down all 137 stores. After falling into administration four months ago, it is the latest of a number of large retailers and businesses to have been struggling in the UK in recent times. Poundland, River Island, Claire’s, […]

4 months ago

Major UK supermarket announce they’re cutting hundreds of jobs

Major UK supermarket announce they’re cutting hundreds of jobs

Up to 300 jobs are at risk A retailer in the UK has announced that they’re cutting hundreds of jobs as part of a major restructure. Hundreds of jobs are at risk now at Sainsbury’s, which employs around 140,000 people. The retailer could cut up to 300 jobs across Sainsbury’s and Argos, it was revealed, […]

5 months ago

Over 1,200 jobs at risk as UK high street giant set to enter administration

Over 1,200 jobs at risk as UK high street giant set to enter administration

It could become the latest to fall. Over 1,200 jobs are at risk as a UK high street giant is set to enter administration after recent struggles. These days it seems like each week brings the collapse of another high street chain, with a number falling into administration in recent months. Poundland, River Island, Claire’s, […]

7 months ago