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Retailers pin sales hopes on World Cup boost

Early signs of rising demand for large-screen TVs, soundbars and home entertainment systems are building expectations of a sales uplift linked to the World Cup.

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UK retailers face difficult start to spring/summer season

New industry data from BRC points to a challenging trading environment for the UK retail sector at the start of the key spring/summer period.

eBay rejects GameStop’s $55.5bn takeover approach

In a letter to GameStop chief executive Ryan Cohen, eBay chairman Paul S Pressler confirmed the board had completed a thorough review alongside independent financial and legal advisers before arriving at its decision.

365 Retail Markets completes acquisition of Cantaloupe

The deal combines Cantaloupe’s payments, telemetry and global device network with 365’s self-checkout, smart store and software systems.