Consumer interest in shopping via social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest has risen by 38% in 12 months, according to Bazaarvoice’s annual Shopper Experience Index.
UK sportswear retailer Sports Direct has announced it will close its warehouse in Wigan, Greater Manchester, resulting in the loss of 300 jobs.
US-based food and everyday staples retailer Smart & Final Stores has entered into a definitive merger agreement with certain investment funds, Apollo Funds, managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management.
American retail chain Walmart has partnered with children’s clothing start-up Kidbox to offer an exclusive, curated stylebox for kids.
Easter spending in the UK is predicted to rise by 0.5% to £1.7bn in 2019, according to a GlobalData report.
British fashion retail chain Monsoon Accessorize is reportedly considering a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) in a bid to restructure its business.
American supermarket chain Giant Eagle has announced it will pilot Tally, Simbe Robotics' autonomous shelving solution, for auditory and inventory analytics, to improve management of store stocks.
ICA Maxi Högskolan, which is one of the ICA Gruppen cooperative's 1,300 stores in Sweden, has launched its own line of green produce that are are grown beside the store...
UK-based JD Sports has announced that its offer to buy fashion retailer Footasylum has become wholly unconditional in all respects.
US-based discount chain Fred’s has announced that it will close underperforming stores and has retained investment bank and financial services company PJ Solomon to evaluate alternatives to maximise value for...
