HMV disposes of West End store
November 18, 2010 12:07 pmUS fashion retailer takes prime space HMV Group has exchanged contracts on the disposal of its leasehold interest in the HMV store at 360 Oxford Street,... View Article
General Merchandise News
Industry responds as one in three shoppers want waste reduction prioritised
November 18, 2010 8:27 amNearly a third of shoppers want food and grocery retailers and manufacturers to focus on reducing waste. IGD consumer research shows 29% of shoppers think reducing... View Article
Labour market delicately poised
November 17, 2010 12:26 pmToday’s ONS unemployment figures show the labour market remains delicately poised, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Comparing the three months to September with the... View Article
SRC-KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor October 2010
November 17, 2010 10:39 amScottish sales growth slows sharply Like-for-like sales in October were 1.8% lower than in October 2009, when they had risen 1.5%. Sales have now shown a... View Article
Asda set to create 7500 jobs in 2011
November 16, 2010 11:46 amNew jobs created through combination of new stores, home shopping expansion and Netto conversions On the day that Walmart releases its third quarter earnings (Tuesday 16th... View Article
St. Enoch centre achieves carbon trust standard
November 16, 2010 11:40 amSt. Enoch Centre has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard after taking action on climate change and reducing its carbon emissions by more than 2% over... View Article
London’s West End benefits from half-term
November 15, 2010 12:33 pmWest End sales up year-on-year during October despite comprehensive spending review West End Sales have remained robust during October at +7.7% year-on-year as reported by retail... View Article
John Lewis sees Christmas on track with home products and decorations boosting sales surge
November 15, 2010 10:22 amJohn Lewis has announced that last week (to Sat Nov 13th) saw sales surge 11.5% week on week There were strong performances in products related to... View Article
Alarming figures show a shortage of temporary workers during Christmas period
November 15, 2010 10:11 amNearly 70% of recruitment agencies are expecting a shortage of temporary agency workers over the Christmas period, new figures have shown. de Poel predicts that 29%... View Article
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