A hard Brexit would wipe £2.3bn off the non-food retail market in 2019, according to our forecasts globaldata.com/hard-brexit-wi…

Ikea picks Bromley for second city centre format store retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2018/12/i…

A profit warning from @ASOS shows how bad the market has been in November, but also slowdown in Germany and France and ROW

Wonderful stuff from the Waitrose POS team

Election result to give retailers a much-needed boost, but could be short-lived: Patrick O'Brien gives his view globaldata.com/election-resul…

No profit, no love for Beyond Meat as shares fall reut.rs/2I87364

The impact of #coronavirus will wipe £12.6bn from #retail #sales this year, according to preliminary forecasts by GlobalData. This is equivalent to more than Aldi’s total UK sales last year. Read more here: globaldata.com/coronavirus-to…

This giant no-entry sign on the doors at Next isn't quite the welcome you hope for from a store. I'm sure there's a clearer and less aggressive way to communicate COVID regulations to customers Next

Footfall is down 69% in London, 52% in Manchester, 49% in Birmingham, 44% in Leeds. But up 8% in Doncaster and 2% in Wigan. ft.com/content/203cc8…

No sign of weak demand Loaf as consumers still rush to buy a new sofa in time for Christmas

Analysis: What do Next’s golden quarter scenarios mean for retail? ift.tt/35JvyC6

Administration looms for Philip Green's Arcadia - just five years ago it was the fourth largest clothing retailer in the UK, now it is tenth. Here's how it has fared versus the top 3 over the last five years

Interesting that DIY, Baking, and Food Prep products are being singled out as vulnerable to supply issues due to their sustained popularity over COVID.

B&Q opens its first shop within an ASDA superstore insightdiy.co.uk/news/bq-opens-… #homeimprovement #diy #retail #retailnews

Big move. John Lewis suspending click and collect. Says in recognition of 'the increased need to remove reasons for non-essential travel during the current lockdown, to help encourage the public to stay at home'.

I visited John Lewis & Partners Oxford Street to see it’s new Anyday range. Affordable entry level prices will widen its appeal as demand for value for money increases in 2021

Shout out to Zara Home on their new tool range, we hope we did you justice. Zara x B&Q collab?

As a string of brands sign for new West End shops, retailers are betting on stores being hot post-pandemic, Emily Stella spoke to Standard News: standard.co.uk/business/leisu…

More e-commerce challenges as growth slows & costs rise: Made.com has lowered expectations for the year -EBITDA to be negative between -£15m and -£35m, sales to be more than £100m lower and it has pushed back its target of sales £1.2bn to “later than 2025”