BRC – Worst January sales growth in 15 years
February 9, 2010 9:31 amUK retail sales values fell 0.7% on a like-for-like basis from January 2009, when sales had risen 1.1%. On a total basis, sales rose 1.2% against... View Article
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High Street sees mixed fortunes in January
February 8, 2010 7:30 amMid-market retailers saw a small drop in spending during January, with like-for-likes falling by 1.4 per cent compared to last year, according to the BDO High... View Article
How can you attract real talent and strengthen your workforce ?
February 5, 2010 5:49 amAnne McCafferty, Head of Retail HR, BestBuy Europe/The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC will provide the answers at the Retail HR Summit April 27th 2010. Anne will... View Article
Tough new code shows supermarkets comitted to supplier relationships.
February 4, 2010 9:17 amA tough new code of practice demonstrates retailers’ commitment to good, long-term relationships with suppliers. The strengthened and extended Grocery Supplier Code of Practice comes into... View Article
Retailers urged to review security strategy following significant rise in theft
February 4, 2010 9:08 amThe National Security Inspectorate is urging retailers to review their security strategy, after the British Retail Consortium Retail Crime Survey revealed that thefts from shops increased... View Article
Retailers contain effect of VAT increase
February 3, 2010 9:39 amOverall shop price inflation up 2.3 per cent in January. Food inflation slowed to 2.9% in January from 3.7% in December as non-food inflation accelerated to... View Article
Consumers set to cut their holiday spend by as much as 50% this year
February 3, 2010 9:13 amThe latest e-Customer Service Index (eCSI) survey conducted by IMRG and eDigitalResearch reveals that one in four people are looking to spend less on their holidays... View Article
Sales in the grocery sector slowed as snow swept the country
February 3, 2010 8:42 amBut sales of cat litter, bird food and salt shot up Following a robust December, sales in the grocery retail sector were subdued in January. As... View Article
Battery recycling not all down to retailers
February 2, 2010 9:02 amRetailers cannot be expected bear the entire responsibility for getting batteries recycled, says the BRC As a new requirement for shops to collect used batteries came... View Article
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