John Lewis at home to open in Exeter and Chester
November 2, 2010 1:07 pmJohn Lewis today announced it will open a further two ‘at home’ shops in 2011, located in Exeter and Chester. John Lewis at home Exeter will... View Article
General Merchandise News
Shoppers to tighten their belts
November 2, 2010 9:41 amConsumer spending survey finds consumers plan to spend less on big-ticket white goods and home electrical purchases in the next six months PriceGrabber.co.ukR, a part of... View Article
Central London vacancy almost five times lower than national rate
November 1, 2010 1:57 pmColliers International’s sixth Central London Retail Health Check has shown that the proportion of vacant retail floorspace in London is now almost five times lower than... View Article
Morrisons to create jobs for the homeless
November 1, 2010 8:17 amThe Grocer says that over the next three years, it intends to create 1,000 jobs nationally for homeless and vulnerable people The initiative is being run... View Article
Consumer confidence rises despite Goverment spending review
October 29, 2010 9:18 amConsumer confidence rose in October despite forecasts that it would drop to 14-month low ahead of the Government’s auterity measures. The GfK consumer confidence index reached... View Article
John Lewis at home opens on the Mannington Retail Park in Swindon.
October 28, 2010 1:38 pmJohn Lewis at home Swindon is the third branch of the retailer’s exciting new ‘at home’ format, which focuses exclusively on furniture, furnishing accessories, homeware, electronics... View Article
High Street sales grow for fourth month running says CBI
October 28, 2010 11:21 amSales on the high street were higher than a year ago in October, according to the latest CBI monthly Distributive Trades Survey. The figure was positive... View Article
Jobs growth in retail defies tough economy
October 28, 2010 9:19 amThe British Retail Consortium said in the third quarter of 2010, retail full-time equivalent (FTE) employment was up by 2.1%, compared with the same quarter a... View Article
The Bloomberg-YouGov Household Economic Activity Tracker (HEAT): October 2010 results
October 28, 2010 9:18 amThe forward looking HEAT index recorded its second lowest result ever (September 2010 was lowest at -33%) at -32% as uncertainly about the strength of the... View Article
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