Cyber security risk haunts UK retailers
The latest EY-Parthenon analysis of UK profit warnings covering Q3 2025 confirms that this period saw the highest number of warnings by listed retailers since Q4 2023 and the
Retail
The rise of multi-purpose restructuring
The development of cross-border restructuring We are nearing the end of the third decade since cross-border recognition of insolvency proceedings was codified through the UNCITRAL Model Law on
Inventory issues in the retail sector
Getting inventory levels wrong can easily happen within the retail industry, but it can be very damaging. Too little inventory and stockouts mean lost revenue and dissatisfied customers.
UK retail in 2024: What differentiates the successes and failures?
For the overwhelming majority of retailers, the festive season is make or break. Christmas and New Year 2024 may have delivered surprisingly buoyant top-line revenues, given the consumer
How will the struggling retail sector cope with major business rates and minimum wage rises?
The retail sector is crucial to the UK economy. It generates 6% of our GDP, receives a third of all consumer spending and employs 2.9m people (around 10%
Service sector activity accelerates in April
It’s impossible to overstate the importance of the service sector to the modern UK economy. According to research by the House of Commons Library, it represents 81% of