Struggling discount chain Poundland was snapped up this week by distressed investor Gordon Brothers for just a £1.

Activist investor Palliser Capital has acquired a 5% stake in WHSmith, citing the opportunity to boost the retailer’s ...

Asda is investing £1.3m into expanding its electric home delivery fleet as part of its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the business.

Executive pay in retail has been in the spotlight in recent weeks after it emerged that new Burberry boss Joshua Shulman was ...

Gordon Brothers has acquired British discount retailer Poundland from Pepco Group, backing a proposed management-led turnaround plan with up to £80 million in financing.

Retail leaders have cautiously welcomed Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ £2bn boost to police funding in this week’s Spending Review ...

Zara owner Inditex reported a 1.5% rise in first-quarter sales to €8.27bn (£7.3bn), falling short of analyst expectations of ...

Wilko’s administration was clouded in controversy after it emerged that its founding family had paid themselves £77m in dividends in the lead up to its collapse. It was later revealed that the ...

UK supermarkets are increasingly stocking cheaper imported chicken and beef from countries including Australia, Poland, and ...

Primark is set to open its second standalone homewares store this summer in Manchester’s Trafford Centre. The new two-storey ...

Revolution Beauty is currently reviewing takeover bids it has received from “a number of” interested parties after it put itself up for sale last month.

Tesco chief executive Ken Murphy said the grocery giant is feeling increased competition pressures from its rival amid criticism of a “phoney” price war.