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Retail Spotlight – Peacocks calls in the administrators

Posted At: 19 January 2012 15:34 PM
Related Categories: Administrations, Retailers, Social Commentary

Despite reporting a like-for-like sales increase of 17% over the Christmas period, Peacocks’ problems ran much deeper – after months of struggle, Peacocks calls in the administrators making it the biggest retailer to collapse. read more...


Retail Spotlight – Pumpkin Patch UK subsidiary goes into administration

Posted At: 19 January 2012 15:23 PM
Related Categories: Administrations, Retail, Retailers, Store Closures

Following the announcement of collapse of children’s store Pumpkin Patch in the UK; we bring to you an overview of the retailer’s financial performance over the years and highlights of the latest news read more...


All White

Posted At: 17 January 2012 15:50 PM
Related Categories: Retail, Retailers

Peacocks, on the verge of administration, would be the biggest failure since the Woolworths collapse of 2008, which preceded a Christmas of Horrors for a host of retailers. This year is showing similar tendencies, but with all around them failing, or at least flailing, White Stuff has a reason to smile. read more...


Retail Spotlight - Past Times on brink of administration

Posted At: 04 January 2012 10:21 AM
Related Categories: Administrations, Retail, Retailers

The board of Past Times, which is owned by Epic Private Equity, confirmed that it intends to appoint administrators in the New Year, placing approximately 1,000 jobs at risk read more...


Retail Spotlight – D2 Jeans goes into administration

Posted At: 04 January 2012 10:00 AM
Related Categories: Administrations, Retail, Retailers, Store Closures

Store chain D2 Jeans collapsed into administration again, making 200 staff redundant and putting hundreds more jobs at risk. Administrators closed 19 UK stores - including six in Scotland - and laid off shop workers at the Ayrshire-based firm. read more...


Retail Spotlight - Hawkin's Bazaar in administration

Posted At: 04 January 2012 00:34 AM
Related Categories: Administrations, Retail, Retailers

Hawkin's Bazaar brand collapsed into administration, putting 380 staff at risk read more...


And Finally - Missing baskets, World’s most expensive pie and Loo of the Year Awards

Posted At: 15 December 2011 13:37 PM
Related Categories: And Finally, Social Commentary

Retail quirkies of the month include: read more...


Retail Spotlight – Barratts Priceless plunges into administration

Posted At: 09 December 2011 14:17 PM
Related Categories: Administrations, Retail, Retailers, Store Closures

How cruel that quarter rent day is on Christmas day. When tills should be ringing, for some, there may only be the sound of doors slamming shut, including high street footwear retailer Barratts. read more...


Coffee Time

Posted At: 02 December 2011 14:35 PM
Related Categories: Retailers

SnapShop approves of a tie up between coffee and beer read more...


Simply having a coaxing Christmas time

Posted At: 01 December 2011 15:23 PM
Related Categories: Christmas, Retail, Retail Property, Social Commentary

How hard shopping centres are trying to increase their footfall... read more...


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