Marks and Spencer will hold a second one-day sale in as many months as it looks to drive up pre-Christmas sales, as Debenhams plans three-day price cut. 

New figures reveal convenience is key rather than price in encouraging consumers to splash their cash on the web. 

Tesco announced profits in the UK were up but non-food sales including homeware showed a 'small decline'. 

Administrators for electrical distributor Bridisco Group have written to retailers telling them to pay 'in full' for new goods regardless of anything they might be owed. 

John Lewis recorded a 10% week-on-week rise in sales in the last seven days, helping the firm shrug off overall profits being down 13%. 

Lightning Paint Rollers has been bought up by the giant Nespoli Group, who are expanding their UK interests. 

A Liverpool-based tool and equipment hire firm has cut almost 500 jobs after reporting lower than hoped for results for October. 

Council issues enforcement notice to close new farm shop despite stating that it ‘would not require planning approval’. 

Talks to save beleaguered retailer Woolworths broke down last night forcing the firm into administration. 

Kingfisher UK's profits slumped as the effects of a miserably wet summer and the economic downturn hit. 

Leading UK home and general retailer purchases intellectual property rights to Alba and Bush trademarks for £15.25m. 

Clas Ohlson today opens its first UK store in a bid to bring a new type of ‘modern hardware’ to British consumers. 

Woolworths asked for trading in its shares to be suspended this morning after they fell 25p since Monday. 

MFI is about to enter administration for the second time in as many months. 

John Lewis has shrugged off last week's profits slump to announce sales of its Christmas products were showing an 11.3% week-on-week increase. 

Watson Home Hardware ‘delighted’ as it bags the top spot in window dressing competition for second year in a row. 

Tile and wood flooring specialist decides not to pay final dividend in order to reduce net debt and improve its ‘financial flexibility’. 

Grosvenor Garden Centre has been named 'Green City' regional winner of a brand new award. 

Talks to save troubled high street chain Woolworths are continuing this week after a revised rescue bid was drawn up. 

The UK's largest distributor of electrical appliances, BDC, otherwise known as Bridisco, went into administration on Friday.