49 h. ago Plans finally revealed for town centre Wilko store left empty for years

The shop shut down after the UK chain went into administration back in 2023

Politics

53 h. ago M&S confirms flagship store closure in major UK city as part of £500m plan

The store on Dudley Street, Wolverhampton, has been open since 1929 but has been performing 'less well' after not recovering fully from the Covid pandemic

Economics

3 d. ago River Island: Full list of 33 stores planned for closure revealed

River Island, which fell to a £33.2million loss in 2023 after sales slid by 19%, has reportedly hired advisors from PwC in order to oversee the restructuring process

Politics

3 d. ago Massive high street fashion chain reveals list of 33 stores it is closing with 71 more at risk

The fashion giant has revealed the full list of 33 stores set to be axed under sweeping plans which could put thousands of jobs on the line.

Events

4 d. ago Row over plans to build new Lidl store on outskirts of seaside town

Lidl wants to open a new supermarket just outside Tenby. If plans are successful it will be the food giant's fourth store in Pembrokeshire

Politics

4 d. ago 'We've saved £36,000 in total by learning to do jobs ourselves'

They learn to do tasks that they otherwise would have to pay someone else to do

Economics

4 d. ago River Island: sales as UK fashion giant cuts put 1,000 jobs at risk with 33 stores closing

Retail shake-ups continue as anotherfavourite faces tough choices and job cuts 👚

Events

4 d. ago Kroger to close more than 60 locations by the end of next year

The struggling supermarket plans to close dozens of stores by the end of next year — although the company says it hopes to move staff to other locations

Politics

5 d. ago Poundland shutting two stores in weeks ahead of 68 other shop closures

Discount chain Poundland has been sold for just £1 to investment firm Gordon Brothers, the former owner of Laura Ashley, and has revealed plans to close stores

Politics

5 d. ago Full list of Scots River Island stores at risk of closure as fashion chain plans to shut 33 shops

Hundreds of jobs are at risk at River Island as part of plans to shut 33 of its UK stores.

Events

5 d. ago Full list of Scots River Island stores as high street fashion chain plans to shut 33 shops

Hundreds of jobs are at risk at River Island as part of plans to shut 33 of its UK stores.

Politics

5 d. ago Aldi is hiring staff for 1,000 jobs this year ahead of new store openings

Some of the jobs Aldi is hiring include store assistants, store cleaners, and store apprentices, as well as opportunities in management

Politics

5 d. ago Aldi creates 1,000 jobs as supermarket ramps up plans to open new stores by end of 2025

The UK's fourth-largest supermarket is hiring for a wide range of store-level positions as it gets set to open a host of brand new stores up and down the country

Politics

6 d. ago Major grocery chain to close over 60 locations by end of 2026

The struggling supermarket plans to close dozens of stores by the end of next year — although the company says it hopes to move staff to other locations

Politics

8 d. ago Massive high street fashion chain plans to shut 33 stores with 71 more at risk

The chain plans to close 33 of its UK stores, putting hundreds of jobs at risk as part of a major restructuring plan, according to reports.

Events

8 d. ago River Island plans to shut 33 of its stores with another 71 at risk

Bosses blamed the closures on the “migration of shoppers from the high street to online”

Events

8 d. ago Hundreds of jobs at risk as River Island plans store closures

The high street fashion chain is proposing to close 33 of its 230 stores, while it is in talks with landlords over the future of 71 further stores.

Events

8 d. ago River Island 'plans to shut 33 stores' with hundreds of jobs at risk

A further 71 stores are also at risk depending on talks with landlords in order to secure improved rental deals, according to a report.

Events

9 d. ago Waitrose announces new supermarket plans and store upgrades in huge expansion

New convenience stores will also open across the country

Politics

9 d. ago BP's £7.4bn boost for UK: Oil giant pays billions in taxes and supports 60,000 jobs

A report from Oxford Economics reveals that BP generated the equivalent of £1 of every £380 of value added to the economy in 2024.

Economics