OFT triggers competition probe for Sports Direct’s JJB stores
August 7, 2009 9:07 amSports Direct is facing an investigation by into its purchase of 31 stores from rival JJB Sports after failing to find a buyer for five shops... View Article
General Merchandise News
Retail round up – The Wednesday papers
July 29, 2009 10:01 am‘Horrible’ high street sales figures hurt UK recovery hopes, Games Workshop swaps tin for plastic to beat market,Tesco ‘appalled’ by forged letter of support for new... View Article
UK High Street struggling through the summer
July 29, 2009 8:27 amThe UK High Street is having a difficult summer as retail sales fell for the third month running in the year to July, and the forecast... View Article
Retail round up – The Monday papers
July 27, 2009 12:25 pmBargain-hungry retailers snap up empty shop units,Liberty undergoes strategic review to attract partners for global expansion,Sainsbury’s takes on Argos with non-food online launch,Debenhams rushes stock to... View Article
ONS retail figures confirm BRC data
July 27, 2009 9:33 amReacting to the official retail sales figures released by the ONS , the British Retail Consortium said they confirm the BRC’s results, published last week, showing... View Article
Brands Slacking in Push for Fairtrade
July 24, 2009 9:11 amMany Fairtrade brands are failing to maximise potential sales by assuming that consumers won’t buy Fairtrade during the recession, according to brand management agency Brand Reputation.... View Article
Brits’ love of property is as safe as houses
July 24, 2009 9:09 amBricks and mortar have cemented their place in the heart of the nation despite the economic gloom it was revealed today, as new research from Mintel... View Article
90% of retailers on sale and discounting trend will continue through 2010
July 22, 2009 8:57 amAn analysis of 100 high street retailers by PwC shows that 90% of them are currently on sale. Discounting is spread across all segments of retail,... View Article
Are the wheels falling off IKEA?
July 22, 2009 8:05 amNews that Kingfisher is to trial a small format store in Russia was well received, helped by the fact that an analyst visit to the country... View Article
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