Silver Surfers make up 53% of new UK internet users
July 2, 2010 8:32 amNearly two million more UK residents accessed the internet during last year, according to a new report. Almost a third of the online population is aged... View Article
General Merchandise News
Debenhams like-for-like sales decrease
July 1, 2010 8:52 amDebenhams said like-for-like sales decreased by 0.4% over the 42 weeks adding that it remains cautious about consumer confidence. Gross transaction value for the 42 week... View Article
Debt charity warns of widespread debt problems among retail staff
July 1, 2010 8:44 amAs the British Retail Consortium predicts that the rise in VAT to 20 percent will lead to the loss of retail jobs, a leading debt charity... View Article
Online drives recovery for British retail sector
June 29, 2010 12:51 pmOnline retail expected to grow by over 36% in the next 18 months compared to just 1% for in-store sales Online retail is expected to be... View Article
Grocery and hospitality retail has benefited from 2010 World Cup
June 28, 2010 6:25 pmThe 2010 World Cup has lifted consumer spending on groceries and hospitality, according to a survey of almost 250 consumers by Empathica. 24% of respondents are... View Article
Review – The Retail Bulletin Loyalty Conference 2010
June 27, 2010 11:51 amRetailers have accumulated a wealth of data on their customers and they know there is a lot more insight in this data than they have so... View Article
Comment: In-store energy efficiency will please the consumer and improve the bottom line
June 25, 2010 2:13 pmAccording to the Carbon Trust, the retail sector is responsible for around 21 million tonnes of CO2 emissions every year. By Mark Dwyer Any reduction in... View Article
Football frenzy results in mixed week on the high street
June 25, 2010 1:02 pmThe excitement around the World Cup continued to have an adverse impact on the high street, according to BDO LLP. Figures from BDO’s High Street Sales... View Article
Alarm bells are ringing in the High Street over the high number of false alarms
June 24, 2010 8:44 amAlarm bells are ringing for retailers to improve their customer service at store entries after new consumer research reveals that 57% of shoppers felt embarrassed by... View Article
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