Big spenders boost West End tills
February 15, 2011 9:57 amNew West End Company has reported a 5.8% year-on-year increase in sales for the month of January. The result, reported by retail trackers Springboard, is ahead... View Article
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First Jersey store for Waitrose
February 14, 2011 10:19 amExpansion continues with the opening of its first wholly-owned store outside Britain. The 21,000 sq ft shop at St Saviour, Jersey is one of five branches... View Article
Which? report on ‘rip-off card charges’ – BRC answers back
February 11, 2011 8:46 amWhich? is right to draw attention to excessive charges levied on customers using debit or credit cards but wrong to blame retailers. Which? is asking the... View Article
Sainsbury’s offers stability to Fairtrade cotton farmers
February 10, 2011 11:25 amSainsbury’s has today announced that it will source all of its Fairtrade cotton from a cooperative supplier in Gujarat. In the first deal of its kind,... View Article
2010 staff fraud trends
February 10, 2011 11:15 amInsider fraud remains high but methods change. Analysis of frauds recorded on the CIFAS Staff Fraud Database during 2010 reveals that cases of proven insider fraud... View Article
Asian shoppers rival China
February 10, 2011 10:35 amEmerging South East Asian shoppers catch up with China in New Year spending spree. As New Year led to another extraordinary rise in Chinese shoppers in... View Article
Don’t raise interest rates says BRC
February 10, 2011 8:55 amAn interest rate rise now would damage the recovery while doing little to tackle inflation. Ahead of its decision today, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) is... View Article
‘Disproportionate’ vetting checks add no protection
February 10, 2011 8:55 amThe BRC argues that the Vetting and Barring scheme will not add to the safety of children and the vulnerable. Subjecting retail staff to excessive background... View Article
Retailers continue to absorb VAT rise
February 9, 2011 8:33 amIncrease is lost among discounts and stock clearances. The BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index January 2011 shows that overall shop price inflation increased to 2.5% in January... View Article
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