46 h. ago Poundland issues update on sale of the business 'as 200 stores could close'

The latest reports on Poundland suggest a number of investment firms and private equity groups are interested in buying the business

Economics

68 h. ago Poundland to close up to 200 stores – see the full list of recent branch closures

Poundland owner Pepco has said it expects to sell the discount chain by the end of September after reporting a "weaker outlook" for the brand after a tough first half

Politics

4 d. ago JCPenney is closing stores in seven states before Memorial Day — see the full list of locations

A representative for JCPenney previously said a ‘handful’ of stores are expected to close by the middle of the year

Politics

4 d. ago Shoppers say it's 'so sad' as beloved retailer to close two high street stores this week

The first Smiggle store will be closing on Wednesday this week with the second pulling down its shutters for good on Friday - the retailer has not confirmed how many staff members will be affected

Politics

5 d. ago Full list of the foods set to be banned or cut down in Welsh schools

Some food and drink is out and some must be served more under new healthy eating plans for primary schools in Wales amid concern about childhood obesity

Events

5 d. ago Major UK High Street chain set to close two more stores this week

The branches are a massive hit with children with their rows of brighly-coloured products, from stationery to lunchboxes, but pressure on high-street retailers is taking its toll

Politics

6 d. ago Major retailer to close store within days as 'everything must go' sale announced

Trespass in Aylesbury, one of the brand's 300 stores, will shut its doors on May 18 - the outdoor clothing and equipment store has launched a closing down sale with everything must go

Politics

6 d. ago Card Factory warns customers to stop using product 'immediately' amid recall for product

The leading card and gift retailer urged its customers to return the item to one of its stores to receive a refund after serious fire safety concerns were revealed

Events

6 d. ago Popular high street retailer with 300 branches to shut store in 24 hours

It's the latest blow to the high street and customers have expressed their disappointment at the news as the clothing and shoe shop will close a store forever

Politics

9 d. ago Major supermarket to close even more stores this summer – see if you're affected

Iceland has announced it will be closing two more stores this summer, following a number of other branches that have been axed in recent months in a major blow to the UK high street

Politics

1 week ago More UK high street misery as several stores to disappear for good – see full list

More empty shops are set to line the UK's battered high street, with the announcement that even more stores are set to close or already have done so . . . with tax rises to blame

Events

2 w. ago Major supermarket chain with 900 stores closing two branches within weeks

Iceland has announced that its supermarket store in Margate will close for good on June 21, and its store in Inverness city centre will be pulling down the shutters a month later on July 12

Politics

2 w. ago Morrisons to close another supermarket store next week after shutting 16 last month

The grocery store giant revealed last month that 16 of their Morrisons Daily locations were to close as the supermarket cited the National Insurance hike for employers for the closures

Politics

2 w. ago Is that a cat in the Cheetos? New York comedian spotlights the city’s famous bodega felines

Corner shop felines are already beloved by New Yorkers – and thanks to Michelladonna’s TikTok ‘interviews’, they’re going globalGrowing up in Ridgewood, Queens, the comedian Michelladonna (real name: Michelle Reiss), knew she could always count on seeing Lulu, a black-and-white striped cat, whenever she ran into the corner store for a snack. She counts Lulu as a close confidante, a silent witness to the goings-on of the neighborhood who knows everyone’s gossip.“I have literally gone to Lulu at the end of the night and been like, ‘Hey girl, let’s talk,’” says Michelladonna, who is 26. “That’s just part of life here: you say hi to the cat, you greet the manager, and then you continue your day.” Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago UK leading retailer to close at least 9 stores and over 126 jobs may be cut – see list

Hobbycraft, the UK's leading retailer for arts and crafts, has announced plans to close at least nine stores across the country after private equity firm owner Modella Capital launched an overhaul

Politics

3 w. ago Major UK shoe chain to close store in weeks after 113 years on high street

The Welsh shoe chain has lasted two World Wars, but it seems the end is nigh on at least one of its iconic stores, with the company unable to cope with rising costs

Politics

3 w. ago UK high street store to close all branches as boss makes 'heavy heart' announcement

The owner of the historic company said in an emotional Facebook statement that 'unfortunately the April increases for businesses has forced this decision' with all branches being closed

Politics

3 w. ago Experts list the harms and benefits of gaming to help ‘cut through the noise’

Researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute have outlined 13 ways in which playing video games might influence a person’s mental health.

Politics

3 w. ago 'So sad' say shoppers as major toy retailer set to close store this weekend

The store in Barrow-in-Furness had taken over a former Argos unit in the town centre in 2017 - but it will close for good on May 3

Politics

3 w. ago All UK high street shops closing in May including Wetherspoons and Poundland – see list

A number of retailers are set to close some of their stores this May in the latest blow to the country's struggling high streets – here's the full list of all the closures

Politics