ScS & Mike Ashley battle it out for Sofa.com Furniture retailer Sofa.com has caught the attention of two major retail players, with rival ScS and Mike Ashley both expressing interest in taking over the business. In a statement to the market on Tuesday, furniture and flooring retailer ScS confirmed it wanted to acquire Sofa.com, which…
Retail sales were flat in December, as UK businesses experienced their worst Christmas in a decade, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Total retail sales showed 0% year-on-year growth during the month, the worst December performance since 2008. The BRC said price cuts appeared not to have been enough to encourage shoppers. A separate…
Christmas orders are taking two days longer to arrive than previous years, due to the level of demand from online shopping. While retailers’ capabilities for delivery may be focused on streamlining their operations, consumers may actually be left waiting longer for deliveries as shops struggle to keep up with online shopping order fulfilment. Retail analysts…
‘Can I get a refund?’ 5 consumer rights you need to know on Cyber Monday Black Friday part deux kicks off tomorrow when many more deals are expected to land – here’s how to shop safely Many of you will have bagged a Christmas bargain during Black Friday. Or perhaps you are holding fire…
House of Fraser to shut another four stores House of Fraser (HoF) is closing four more stores, all based in major shopping centres. The department store chain, bought out of administration in August by Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct, will shut its Lakeside, Metrocentre, Norwich and Nottingham outlets in the New Year. Mr Ashley said…
Sofa.com will replace ScS’s concessions in seven House of Fraser branches. The furniture retailer revealed it would be taking the place of ScS across its House of Fraser concessions including Bluewater and Glasgow, as well as selling on the House of Fraser website. We hope that by having a bricks-and-mortar presence through House of Fraser,…
