All Value articles – Page 8
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NewsWilko: jobs to be lost and stores closed as attempts to find buyer fail
Wilko’s administrator has concluded that jobs will be lost and stores will close after it failed to find a buyer for the whole business.
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NewsIceland urges government to change law on sales of infant formula
Iceland is calling on the government to make an urgent change to legislation that currently restricts the promotion of price cuts on infant formula by retailers.
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DataRanking: The top 25 coolest retailers in the UK, according to children and teens
You could be building your turnover, growing your market share and increasing your profits, but does any of that matter if you’re not down with the kids? The definitive ranking of retailers and brands that children and teens deem to be cool has been released, and it seems some unexpected brands have struck a chord with the nation’s youngsters
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NewsWilko £48m warehouse sale raises speculation
Wilko sold its flagship depot in a “controversial sale and leaseback deal”, which reportedly indicates the embattled retailer passed up on as much as £40m in a bid to stay afloat.
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News‘Genuine grounds for hope’ on Wilko, GMB union believes
There are “genuine grounds for hope” that a buyer will take over all or part of bust retailer Wilko, according to the GMB trade union.
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NewsCostco targets new UK stores as part of major expansion
Value retailer Costco has targeted 14 new UK stores over the next two years, as part of a major UK expansion.
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NewsB&M and Poundland in running to save Wilko
Value retailers including B&M and Poundland are eyeing possible bids for struggling retailer Wilko after it fell into administration.
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NewsWilko administrator sets deadline for offers
Wilko administrator PwC has set a deadline for interested parties to submit their first offers to buy the variety value retailer following its announcement of administration last week.
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NewsWilko collapses into administration
Wilko has fallen into administration after failing to secure a rescue deal, but stores will remain open while a buyer is urgently pursued.
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NewsWilko stops home deliveries for online orders
Wilko has pressed pause on home deliveries for orders on its website as it is in the midst of talks for a potential rescue deal.
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NewsIceland unveils new round of price cuts
Frozen food specialist Iceland has cut the price on 200 of its “most popular products” as part of the launch of its money-saving initiatives to “help parents who are feeling the pinch during the school summer holidays”.
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop snaps up M&Co sites
The value retailer is to open 16 stores in the next three months, creating up to 160 jobs.
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AnalysisCan Wilko's flagging fortunes ever be revived?
With news emerging that troubled value retailer Wilko would need £70m investment from a new owner to bring it back to life, we take a look at how it could turn its luck around
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NewsWilko would need £70m investment from a new owner
Wilko, which is teetering on the edge of administration, would need investment of £70m from any new owner.
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Opinion‘Wilko may look like Woolies 2.0, but it could still have a future’
Wilko may be teetering on the brink of administration, but the retailer is not necessarily destined to go the same way as its general merchandise predecessor, says George MacDonald
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NewsWilko on brink of administration
Embattled retailer Wilko has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators after failing to find investment.
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NewsIceland reviews Holiday 1p Helpers with new items for summer
Frozen food specialist Iceland has brought back its 1p online sale for the summer holidays to help customers through the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsB&M to keep group trading director in multimillion-pound deal
B&M has received a long-term commitment from its group trading director Bobby Arora, which will see the value retailer hand out millions to him in bonuses.
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NewsPoundland price cuts ‘just the start’ as inflation slows
Poundland announced its recent price cuts are “just the start” of what could be more cost-saving initiatives as the rate of inflation slows.
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NewsPoundland slashes prices and brings back £1 items as inflation moderates
Poundland is slashing the prices of big-selling products with many items returning to a £1 price point.