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Costco Sees Highest Gasoline Demand in Its 50‑Year History

The surge has forced some stations to request tanker deliveries several times a day and could reshape who visits Costco warehouses.

UK Retail Sales Fall Sharply as Fuel Purchases Collapse

Quiz Clothing’s 40 Stores at Risk as Administrators Detail £40m Debt

Bed Bath & Beyond Returns to Stores With Co-Branded Container Store Rollout

Cancer Research Closes Swindon Shop as Part of Plan to Shut 200 Stores

New Data Show Non-Food Discounters Eating Into Germany’s Specialist Retailers

Rofu Kinderland Finds Buyer, Will Keep 77 Stores as 27 Close

LK Bennett to Close All Remaining Stores and Concessions Within Days

Russell & Bromley Shuts 10 Stores as Next’s Takeover Triggers Restructure

New Survey Maps What Britons Want From the High Street

UK Retail Pay Push Accelerates as Co-op and Selfridges Lift Hourly Rates

Galeria Misses April Rents at Multiple Sites as Landlords Report Silence

Shoplifting Cases Double in Five Years as Charge Rates Lag

Grocery Outlet Investors Urged to Seek Lead-Plaintiff Role by May 15 in Securities Suits

The Original Factory Shop Shuts for Good, Closing 137 Stores and Head Office

Macy’s to Close Pittsburgh Mills Store on April 26 as 2026 Cuts Begin

Lidl France Opens Talks to Cut Up to 550 Administrative Roles Through Voluntary Plan

Möbel Flamme Starts Final Clearance Sales as It Closes All Stores Nationwide

Carrefour Names Noël Prioux to Lead Argentina After Halting Sale

Poundstretcher Launches Rent-Focused Restructure With No Store Closures Planned