Bathstore, Britain’s biggest bathroom retailer, is on the verge of collapse and crashing out with news that administrators could be appointed early next week. It has been an unsteady couple of months as Bathstore becomes the latest bathroom retailer to go into administration, just three months after the collapse of...
Turnover at bedroom retailer Sharps, which has 78 showrooms across the country has passed the £100m mark, according to new accounts. Sharps Bedrooms, which is headquartered in Bilston, has posted a turnover of £102.8m for the year to 30 September 2018, up from £95.2m in the prior 12 months. The latest...
UK High Street under yet more pressure as gloomy weather hits UK retail sales Shoppers are holding off summer purchases as sales fall 0.5% in May with clothing purchases declining 4.5%. According to the Office for National Statistics UK shoppers remained somewhat subdued in May, with sales dipping slightly compared with...
Followed by its counterparts in England and Wales, Victim Support Scotland admits it no longer represents people in Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority cases involving criminal injury compensation claims. The decision comes after Victim Support Scotland (VVS) was sued for £100,000 by an abuse survivor over the poor advice he received...
Retail sales in the UK declined by 0.5% on a like-for-like basis in August 2018, a marked decline from the 0.1% increase seen in July, according to the latest British Retail Consortium – BRC – KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Non-food retail sales decreased by 1.2% on a like-for-like basis over...