‘Strategic change and grasping nettles’: where now for John Lewis as boss exits? Peter Ruis appeared ‘to be doing a good job in difficult circumstances’ at department store chain, says analyst The Guardian - UK · Aug 15
The return of ‘Tescopoly’? How Britain’s biggest retailer dominates everyday life Supermarket chain has quietly got its groove back to grab even more of shoppers’ spending this year The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2025
Are Starmer and Labour really in hock to ‘union paymasters’? PM faces pitfalls navigating what are crucial relationships but claims by jilted Tories don’t ring true, say experts The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2024
Meet Hilco, the firm behind the scenes at Wilko failure and other high street collapses Restructuring specialist made its name through dealings with some of best-known British retailers The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023
What went wrong at Wilko? Analysts partly blame too many large stores selling low-profit goods on dearer high street locations The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023
London-listed retailers plan to beef up UK store portfolios in boost for High Street Dunelm and Watches of Switzerland Group are among a number of London-listed retailers planning to open more shops in 2023 Evening Standard · Apr 21, 2023
John Lewis: would ending staff ownership help the retailer, and is its boss’s strategy failing? The chain’s mutual model was once hailed as a template, but now it needs cash amid hefty losses The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2023
Tinned food giant Heinz faces backlash after hiking baked beans price by 21p Retail experts warn the food giant could lose out as shoppers go for cheaper supermarket beans. Heinz blamed the rising price of ingredients, energy and packaging Daily Mirror · Jan 14, 2023
I went to Manchester's vegan Christmas festival - this is what I found I did some Christmas shopping with a difference Manchester Evening News · Nov 20, 2022