All articles by Pamela Kokoszka

Butcher chain Crawshaw Group closes 35 stores putting 354 jobs at risk

UK butchers chain Crawshaw Group has appointed administrators to secure a sale of the group’s business and assets putting 354…
Ambient commerce set to boost retail spending on IoT tech to $5.3bn, report

Ambient commerce offers consumers a new way to shop, and according to GlobalData, it promises to be a game-changing retail…
Mothercare job cuts: ‘Difficult to cost-cut out of the current situation’

UK-based mother and baby products retailer Mothercare has slashed around 200 jobs at its head office in a bid to…
Alibaba promises ‘largest ever’ Single’s Day to mark 10th anniversary

Alibaba launches 10th Single’s Day event and promises ‘largest ever’ shopping festival as the event goes international. During an opening…
John Lewis reveals trends influencing shopping in 2018

John Lewis Partnership has said alarm clocks and DVD players are a thing of the past, as 2018 saw the…

Debenhams could close up to 55 outlets in ploy to save £100m

Following a tough trading period, UK department store Debenhams could close up to one-third of its stores as part of…
Consumers prefer experiences to material items, study finds

New research by payment services provider Barclaycard has found that over half of consumers would rather spend money on entertainment…
First rehab centre for online shopping addiction opens in London

Small business payments technology company iZettle has opened a two-day rehab centre in London to help consumers with internet shopping addiction.…
ASOS introduces voice shopping with Google Assistant launch

Online fashion retailer ASOS, has become one of the first fashion retailers in the UK to launch on Google Assistant,…
Quiz Clothing, Foot Asylum and Eve Sleep shares have all collapsed since their IPOs

Three of the UK’s biggest retailers to debut on the stock market in 2017 have all seen sharp declines in…

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