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, […]
6 days ago
The high street is set for a battering in 2026 A new year is meant to be a time of renewed hopes, dreams and aspirations – wiping the slate clean. However, for the UK high streets, it looks like in 2026 they’ll be getting wiped clean too. Of course the closing down and opening of […]
1 month ago
An icon of the UK high street It was a sad day for many across the UK when Wilko closed its doors to the public in October last year. However, now the popular store famed for its selection of bits and bobs is set to make a big comeback to the UK high street to […]
1 year ago
‘I’m not interested in proving that I did your job for you’ A woman has sounded off at a string of major retail stores for using self-checkouts saying she did not choose to “participate in that nonsense”. So enraged with the now common-place practice, the Australian woman who has not been named, simply “skipped the […]
2 years ago
The jobs will formally be made redundant from Monday A bid to buy Wilko has fallen through putting hundreds of people out of work. Administrators PwC said 269 roles at the chain’s support centre in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, would be made redundant, along with 14 roles at Wilko subsidiary Kin Limited. Further redundancies across two distribution […]
2 years ago
Retail Santa is back! After five years away from these shores, nostalgic toy megastore Toys R Us is set to make a return to the UK – and it also returned to the UK’s online high street. Thousands of toys are already up for grabs via the website. The new online store has launched only […]
3 years ago