Shein has another 3.5 years of being able to send parcels to the UK without import duty.
November 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Shein has another 3.5 years of being able to send parcels to the UK without import duty.
So farewell then Amazon Fresh.
You were the future once
"Just walk out", you said
Shame you didn't give us any reasons
To come back again
You were the future once
"Just walk out", you said
Shame you didn't give us any reasons
To come back again
September 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
So farewell then Amazon Fresh.
You were the future once
"Just walk out", you said
Shame you didn't give us any reasons
To come back again
You were the future once
"Just walk out", you said
Shame you didn't give us any reasons
To come back again
ONS explains the retail sales data delay but it just confirms why we have never taken much notice of its "seasonally adjusted" numbers www.ons.gov.uk/businessindu...
Retail sales, Great Britain - Office for National Statistics
Retail sales rose across all main sectors, according to a first estimate.
www.ons.gov.uk
September 5, 2025 at 8:46 AM
ONS explains the retail sales data delay but it just confirms why we have never taken much notice of its "seasonally adjusted" numbers www.ons.gov.uk/businessindu...
We have often had quality concerns about ONS retail data, and now, so does the ONS. uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ons-del...
ONS delays retail sales data to address quality issues
It is the latest in a string of setbacks regarding data published by the statistics body.
uk.finance.yahoo.com
August 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
We have often had quality concerns about ONS retail data, and now, so does the ONS. uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ons-del...
Morrisons Harrow must have been high on their own supply when spending £££s installing locked cabinets for its whiskey. They thought shoppers would 'buzz for booze' and wait patiently for help. They've sobered up now and opened the doors.
July 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Morrisons Harrow must have been high on their own supply when spending £££s installing locked cabinets for its whiskey. They thought shoppers would 'buzz for booze' and wait patiently for help. They've sobered up now and opened the doors.
Oh no StubHub, please don't go, you provide such a valuable service to us all such as inflating ticket prices and showcasing best in class drip pricing www.ft.com/content/7cba...
StubHub threatens UK exit if government imposes reseller ticket price caps
Operators of secondary sites warn limit would have unintended consequences
www.ft.com
June 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Oh no StubHub, please don't go, you provide such a valuable service to us all such as inflating ticket prices and showcasing best in class drip pricing www.ft.com/content/7cba...
Shein raises prices for US customers but UK shoppers STILL pay more than they do
April 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Shein raises prices for US customers but UK shoppers STILL pay more than they do
The irrepressible Joel Hills, business editor at ITV News, is running the London marathon in memory of his colleagues and raising money to sponsor a journalist student at Cardiff University. You can help here... www.justgiving.com/page/joel-hi...
Help me honour five much-loved colleagues and save journalism
Help Joel Hills raise money to support Cardiff University
www.justgiving.com
April 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The irrepressible Joel Hills, business editor at ITV News, is running the London marathon in memory of his colleagues and raising money to sponsor a journalist student at Cardiff University. You can help here... www.justgiving.com/page/joel-hi...
Not quite Colgate Beef Lasagna in terms of brand over-extension, but still a bit of a stretch
www.thegrocer.co.uk/comment-and-...
www.thegrocer.co.uk/comment-and-...
BrewDog or lapdog? The craft beer rebel’s sauce range is far from punk
For a brand that once defined itself by challenging the status quo, BrewDog's sauce range feels surprisingly conventional, says Gareth Turner, director at Big Black Door
www.thegrocer.co.uk
April 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Not quite Colgate Beef Lasagna in terms of brand over-extension, but still a bit of a stretch
www.thegrocer.co.uk/comment-and-...
www.thegrocer.co.uk/comment-and-...
To my teenage daughter I am obviously totally uncool, as is my job. But this clip from the news that I was on last night somehow popped up in her TikTok feed. She's pretending not to be impressed, in case I get carried away. vm.tiktok.com/ZNdY1kg86/
itvnews on TikTok
The boss of Sainsbury’s and Argos is calling on the UK government to close a tax loophole that allows small parcels to enter the country tax-free. He warns that, due to the US-China trade war, cheap goods from China could flood the UK market. British retallers argue this gives foreign companies like Temu and Shein an unfair advantage. #itvnews #shein #tariffs #taxloophole
vm.tiktok.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
To my teenage daughter I am obviously totally uncool, as is my job. But this clip from the news that I was on last night somehow popped up in her TikTok feed. She's pretending not to be impressed, in case I get carried away. vm.tiktok.com/ZNdY1kg86/
Reposted by Patrick O'Brien
New casual options (between the mochi stand and the nail bar) at Westfield: IV drips.
April 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
New casual options (between the mochi stand and the nail bar) at Westfield: IV drips.
I for one expected so much more from a company that describes itself as an 'investment boutique'
Oh, FFS. The new private-equity owners of WH Smith high st stores are rebranding them 'TG Jones'.
It's a made up name. "We wanted to keep that sense of a family business."
There's cynical and souless branding. And then there's TG Jones.
www.ft.com/content/ca32...
It's a made up name. "We wanted to keep that sense of a family business."
There's cynical and souless branding. And then there's TG Jones.
www.ft.com/content/ca32...
What does TGJones mean?
That old, familial feeling
www.ft.com
March 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I for one expected so much more from a company that describes itself as an 'investment boutique'
RIP WH Smith. I feel I should now confess that in the mid 80s I used to return ZX Spectrum games having copied them and then recorded over them to make them appear faulty. No wonder you only sold for £76m.
March 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
RIP WH Smith. I feel I should now confess that in the mid 80s I used to return ZX Spectrum games having copied them and then recorded over them to make them appear faulty. No wonder you only sold for £76m.
WH Smith shares down almost 4% today, following disappointingly low sale price for the high street arm.
March 28, 2025 at 10:45 AM
WH Smith shares down almost 4% today, following disappointingly low sale price for the high street arm.
Oh Decathlon, I'm so sorry, I...I... I've been busy, I'll get to it right away. Please forgive me.
March 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Oh Decathlon, I'm so sorry, I...I... I've been busy, I'll get to it right away. Please forgive me.
So Asda has started a massive price war today - but are the price cuts they've highlighted all that they seem? (1/5) Data below is from GlobalData Online Price Intelligence...
March 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
So Asda has started a massive price war today - but are the price cuts they've highlighted all that they seem? (1/5) Data below is from GlobalData Online Price Intelligence...
"Hey babes, have a guess whether you need to check or uncheck boxes to unsubscribe from White Fox, cause we ain't telling ya"
March 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"Hey babes, have a guess whether you need to check or uncheck boxes to unsubscribe from White Fox, cause we ain't telling ya"
Thoughts and prayers for Alex during these difficult times. Their local Homebase is being replaced with a Wickes.
March 3, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Thoughts and prayers for Alex during these difficult times. Their local Homebase is being replaced with a Wickes.
Arsenal have launched a set of homewares including a china vase that retails at £550. Need to get the cash for that striker in the summer somehow. www.arsenal.com/news/club-la...
Club launches Me Old China collection
A special collection of bespoke, hand painted and hand crafted pieces of homeware are now available for supporters to buy
www.arsenal.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Arsenal have launched a set of homewares including a china vase that retails at £550. Need to get the cash for that striker in the summer somehow. www.arsenal.com/news/club-la...
I used to think that a whole pint was 'perfect for your pint glass', but no, you need a 30ml gap at the top apparently. #guinnessshortage #shrinkflation
February 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM
I used to think that a whole pint was 'perfect for your pint glass', but no, you need a 30ml gap at the top apparently. #guinnessshortage #shrinkflation
Some call centers are frustrating but you expect they are trying their best to get through their queue of customers. Not HP though. HP introduced a MINIMUM wait time on their customers before they would speak with them. Feedback was not positive. www.theregister.com/2025/02/21/h...
HP ditches 15-minute wait time policy due to 'feedback'
It woz The Reg wot won it ... or maybe just common sense prevailed among management
www.theregister.com
February 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Some call centers are frustrating but you expect they are trying their best to get through their queue of customers. Not HP though. HP introduced a MINIMUM wait time on their customers before they would speak with them. Feedback was not positive. www.theregister.com/2025/02/21/h...
Just out: Amazon's UK sales for 2024: +9.7% to £29.6bn (+12.7% in USD to $37.9bn). Amazon continues to way outperform the overall online market which only grew by 2.4% last year
February 7, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Just out: Amazon's UK sales for 2024: +9.7% to £29.6bn (+12.7% in USD to $37.9bn). Amazon continues to way outperform the overall online market which only grew by 2.4% last year
The problem with asking wacky questions in consumer surveys is they always exaggerate the positive responses. If you ask 'did you go to the moon last Thursday?' you will get a significant number claiming they did. Same goes for VML's Future Shopper survey. www.vml.com/insight/the-...
February 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The problem with asking wacky questions in consumer surveys is they always exaggerate the positive responses. If you ask 'did you go to the moon last Thursday?' you will get a significant number claiming they did. Same goes for VML's Future Shopper survey. www.vml.com/insight/the-...
...but then, nor should Retail Week when it reports on them
January 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
...but then, nor should Retail Week when it reports on them
George is quite right of course, ONS shouldn't focus on month on month comparisons. www.retail-week.com/customer/ons...
‘ONS figures add unnecessarily to retail doom and gloom’
Yes, the retail industry faces challenges, but the way the official sales data is presented risks distorting the picture, believes George MacDonald
www.retail-week.com
January 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
George is quite right of course, ONS shouldn't focus on month on month comparisons. www.retail-week.com/customer/ons...