high Street

The strange paradox of Britain’s High street crisis is that we are lamenting the loss of much-loved stores while using them less. Take Mothercare’s recent collapse. When the firm announced it was closing its UK outlets, customers rushed to…

Thomas Cook’s unexpected shutdown has initiated yet another corporate earthquake, due to the disruption of technology. It’s not uncommon to see major players suddenly vanish within the world of business.

It’s been reported this week that Forever 21 has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US.

Nothing drives home how ‘digital’ the modern world of retail has become more than the domino-like toppling effect of household retail brands.

Similarly to emerging technology, eCommerce is continuing to rapidly develop. In this time of extraordinarily swift change and innovation, the importance of staying ahead of the curve and taking key steps to develop and execute and…

It’s been impossible to miss the barrage of headlines heralding the death of the high street as a seemingly endless stream of household retail names announce financial woes. From Toys R Us to House of Fraser, Maplin to Debenhams,…

Landmark research by Hitachi Capital UK into retailers’ business decisions has found that the pressures of running bricks and mortar stores is causing an investment divide between online and high street retailers. Last week, it was…

No matter which sector you are currently operating in, it’s more than likely that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will soon completely change the way you do business. Does this means we’re headed towards a future where your customers will face…

A new report reveals travellers are being charged up to 320% more for products in duty free than they would pay on the high street. Customers are being charged up to 320% more for duty free products sold in airports, compared to the…

As the heatwave continues unabated, there are encouraging signs that the sizzling summer will continue for brands and retailers in the UK, particularly those involved in e-commerce. Below Angel Maldonado, Founder at EmpathyBroker, discusses…

The number of failures of UK companies has risen 30.0% to 4,827 in the second quarter of the year, compared to the same period a year ago, according to the latest figures from Creditsafe’s Watchdog Report. The quarterly Watchdog report,…

When darling of the high street Marks & Spencer announced plans to shut 100 core clothing and home branches as part of a major restructure, commentators were quick to jump on the news as just the latest death knell for the high street.…