New figures released today (January 2) by the Centre for Retail Research show that more than 13,000 high-street stores closed last year, with experts warning that "worse is set to come" in 2025.

The retail store apocalypse stormed back in 2024. Major US retailers announced more than 7,300 store closures last year, up 57% from 2023, according to Coresight Research. That’s the highest ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jaland Lowe scored 27 points and dished out eight assists, Cameron Corhen had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Pittsburgh used a big second half to beat California 86-74 on Wednesday.

Lowe’s will be open on New Year’s Day 2025. Its stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., similar to last year. That way they can start their home improvement projects early on Wednesday morning.

The announcement followed an unsuccessful turnaround effort as part of ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, which had already seen several waves of stores closures. Big Lots filed for Chapter 11 ...

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High street chains including WHSmith and The Entertainer are shutting more stores next year. An estimated 8,543 retail stores in the UK closed throughout 2024, according to the Centre for Retail ...

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The warrant, issued by the Hopewell Town Court, stems from an incident in which Fantigrossi allegedly stole merchandise from the Hopewell Lowe’s store. Following her arrest, Bath Police transported ...

Republicans will control the levers of power in the State House in 2025 — with a Republican in the governor’s office and sizable majorities in the state Senate and House of Representatives ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Fragrance brand Jo Malone London is planning to open at least a dozen new stores as it bets on customers ...