Toys ‘R’ Us will open several new stores in the UK five years after having to close them. New stores should enlist retail maintenance management for help.

The UK retail sector saw a positive April after a difficult March, but retailers may still benefit from good shop maintenance to keep attracting consumers.

The UK retail sector performed better than expected in April despite being hit by bad weather, but good shop maintenance is needed to avoid complacency.

The story of the fall of Woolworths sounds contradictory at first given the ubiquity of the red and white superstores but its collapse was sudden & devastating.

Shoe retailer Dune London could make its return to Newcastle city centre, which means retail maintenance experts will be needed to ensure the store’s success.

The most recent retail sales growth reached an annual high of 6.3 per cent, but stores should stay on top of their retail maintenance to remain attractive.

Supermarket giants often have the money to make somewhat larger retail risks than most, and Tesco is a good showcase of when these gambles can go badly wrong.

Many people choose to shop online, however, it is not the same as shopping in-store and there are many benefits of in-store shopping that can’t be replicated.

A collaboration between a US consumer electronics giant and the first specialist mobile phone shop in the UK failed after just two years and just 11 stores.

Jigsaw is opening three new stores following the closure of 30 in 2020, so it is important managers get on top of retail maintenance to appeal to customers.