The retail sector has experienced its share of fall backs over the past month. One of the most prominent establishments on the UK high street, BHS, received a major blow after it entered into administration at the end of April. This was then followed by... Read More
Argos has been one of the largest turnaround successes on the high street in recent years, with store revamps and huge investment into services such as click and collect proving popular with consumers. However, the chain and its owner Home Retail Group’s... Read More
Supermarkets have increasingly begun to focus on convenience retailing as they adapt to changing consumer habits, with most now cutting back on larger store openings to focus on smaller local stores. Now it appears that non-food retailers are beginning to... Read More
In the lead up to Christmas 2013, a number of retailers demanded rebates from their suppliers as a result of the uncertain trading conditions. In part this is because, although the retail industry has taken great steps towards recovery, the memories of the... Read More
Many people spend their time browsing eBay for bargains. After all it’s so easy to find products you want, buy them using PayPal, and wait for them to be delivered to your door. But for so many of us, that is where the joy stops! More than likely you... Read More
Argos enjoyed a hugely successful third quarter of trading thanks to a busy Christmas period. The catalogue-based retailer looked to be a possible high street casualty only a few months ago, when mounting debt and a string of non-profitable stores seemed... Read More
The creation of online shopping has had a huge impact on traditional high street stores, with many consumers now choosing to purchase items from the comfort of their own homes rather than venturing out to battle queues, crowds and wet weather. As a result,... Read More
Last week, we reported that Home Retail Group, which owns Argos, was not having the best of times.... Read More
The launch of the iPad 3 has hugely boosted electronics sales in UK retail commercial properties this week, with consumers flocking to Argos to get their hands on the latest must-have gadget.... Read More
Christmas sales at Argos slumped by £150 million as cash-strapped shoppers cut back on computer games and gadgets.... Read More
