Positive retail sales provide ‘much needed’ boost for sterling.
August 20, 2010 8:14 amSterling has rallied against the euro and the US dollar on the back of better than expected UK retail sales data. July retail sales came in... View Article
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Flying Brands completes Garden Centre Online acquisition
August 19, 2010 9:29 pmFlying Brands has completed the acquisition of Garden Centre Online – an internet retailer selling gardening hardware products. Flying Brands says the consideration to be paid... View Article
Poundland appeals to the bargain hunter in all of us
August 19, 2010 9:24 pmThe rapid growth of Poundland, which yesterday reported an 81% increase in profits, has gone hand in hand with the recession. However, the chain’s success is... View Article
Social media study sees fashion retailers claiming the top spots
August 19, 2010 8:16 amA new social media study reveals that fashion brands have a significantly stronger social media presence than other UK retailers, by actively embracing various platforms for... View Article
Scottish retail sales growth weakens
August 18, 2010 8:12 amThe SRC-KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor for July shows sales growth weakening Like-for-like sales in July were 1.4% lower than in July 2009, when they had... View Article
Real disposable income growth remains weak up to Christmas
August 18, 2010 8:07 amThe Cebr have forecast that UK families could face the lowest amount of disposable income for more than two years in the final quarter of 2010.... View Article
Sales in the grocery sector stable as promotional focus moves from World Cup to Back-to-School.
August 18, 2010 8:02 amThe latest Total Till figures from The Nielsen Company show a steady grocery market with growth at 3.2% in the latest 12 weeks to August 7th... View Article
Overall IT spend may be down but e-commerce attracts investment
August 17, 2010 7:47 amSpending on IT by the largest UK retailers remains at a low for the second year running but there is still a willingness to invest in... View Article
UK sales spike in jeopardy as 8/10 of product feeds are out of date
August 12, 2010 9:29 amOnline shopping in June soared but as many as 8 in 10 products listed online could contain out of date information, price or stock availability causing... View Article
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