US retailers hopeful about the future
October 15, 2010 8:46 amI remember writing a column about sentiment amongst retailers in the US a year ago following a survey of retailers conducted by my KPMG colleagues there... View Article
General Merchandise News
TK Maxx to open in Mell Square Shopping Centre, creating 30 jobs
October 14, 2010 10:48 amA new flagship TK Maxx store is set to open its doors in Mell Square, Solihull next spring 2011 in a significant anchor letting for the... View Article
Working partnerships vital to combating CIT crime
October 14, 2010 8:24 amA co-ordinated effort between the CIT industry, retailers, industry associations and local police forces is succeeding in driving down the level of CIT crime according to... View Article
Sainsbury’s launches free healthy eating advice in store
October 13, 2010 10:45 amThe advice, which will be provided by Sainsbury’s pharmacists that have had nutritional training, will be free to customers in over 230 Sainsbury’s stores across the... View Article
Kantar Worldpanel figures show market growth ahead of grocery inflation
October 12, 2010 2:31 pmThe latest grocery market figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 3 October 2010 show respectable growth in the market at 4.1%,... View Article
BRC-KPMG Retail sales monitor – September
October 12, 2010 11:57 amSixth month of poor sales growth UK retail sales values were up 0.5% on a like-for-like basis from September 2009, when sales had risen 2.8%. On... View Article
Ocado to create over 2,000 jobs in North Warwickshire with its second CFC
October 12, 2010 8:11 amThe online grocer is to construct 350,000 sq ft customer fulfilment centre Ocado announced today that it has exchanged contracts to acquire a 35.2 acre... View Article
Retail insolvencies down to 2007 levels
October 11, 2010 11:27 amAccording to PwC, insolvencies in the retail sector fell by 11% in third quarter of the year to 367 367 insolvencies was down from 412 in... View Article
New Ethical Label Issues are Gaining Prominence on the Shelves
October 11, 2010 11:19 amLatest report on ethical shopping trends shows that shoppers are more likely to notice product sources By Danielle Pinnington, Managing Director, Shoppercentric The report says that... View Article
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