Last year was one of the worst ever recorded for the British high street, with over 13,000 store closures from big brands reported. And 2025 isn’t looking much better either, with brands such as ...
A FORMER WHSmith store in Wirral has rebranded to TGJones. In June 2025, WHSmith sold all of its UK high street chain to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital. The deal, which was agreed in March and ...
WHSmith’s High Street stores will now serve as the exclusive long-term shop-in-shop partner for Toys ‘R’ Us in the UK. Locations and opening dates will be announced in the coming weeks. “Our customers ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kevin covers retail, airports, and the global traveling shopper. The French Relay brand (shown here at Lisbon Airport) is coming ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kevin covers retail, airports, and the global traveling shopper. Last week’s spectacular collapse of 34% in the share price of ...