Nicola Harrison

Entertainment retailer HMV plans to reopen the first store it ever opened, on London’s Oxford Street, two months after it was rescued out of administration.

Tesco has signed a deal to sublet space in its Stockton-on-Tees supermarket to gym operator Xercise4Less as part of its plans to downsize its larger stores.

Value fashion retailer Internaçionale has been bought in a prepack administration deal by the existing owners.

Marks & Spencer has replaced Twiggy with an all-star line-up of “Britain’s leading ladies” as it launches a new ad campaign designed to “celebrate women”.

John Lewis launches its highly anticipated Christmas ad today and in a break with tradition the campaign takes the form of a cartoon.

Furniture retailer Multiyork is to unveil its first TV ad campaign since 2006 as it prepares to capitalise on the Boxing Day Sales period.

Since he was brought in to rescue Waterstones by its owner in 2011, James Daunt has made some tough decisions. So what’s the story behind his novel approach? By Nicola Harrison.

French grocery giant Carrefour is to open its convenience store format in Dubai next month and plans to expand in the region.

It’s not all doom and gloom on the high street, or the virtual high street at least, as fashion etailer Boohoo’s full year update testifies.

Mary Portas explains that retail could be in for “a very good summer” after Brexit caused a favourable market for international money.