UK manufacturers struggle as orders sink to fresh low
February 19, 2009 9:10 amDemand for UK manufactured goods is at its weakest in 17 years, and firms expect output levels to fall sharply over the next three months, the... View Article
General Merchandise News
Stylo goes into administration
February 18, 2009 8:22 amThe parent company of high street shoe chains PriceLess and Barratts was formally placed in the hands of administrators Deloitte yesterday. Stylo had failed to receive... View Article
Coupons growing at a fair clip
February 17, 2009 8:17 amThere is no doubt about it coupons are going through some sort of renaissance at the moment. By Glynn Davis In recent years the money-off variety... View Article
Land of Leather prepares for more redundancies
February 12, 2009 9:30 amLand of Leather employees have been warned that they may lose their jobs as administrators struggle to find a buyer. Land of Leather called administrators last... View Article
H&M appoints Karl-Johan Persson as new CEO
February 11, 2009 9:24 amKarl-Johan Persson will take up his new role on July 1 from his current role as a senior executive at the company. Persson is the son... View Article
Usdaw seeks Protective Award for Woolworths staff over lack of consultation
February 10, 2009 1:39 pmUsdaw is making a claim to the Employment Tribunal for a Protective Award on behalf of Woolworths members in the retail stores and distribution centres who... View Article
Tesco Direct to publish customer reviews
February 10, 2009 9:44 amTesco Direct is to publish customer reviews of products following a deal with Reevoo. Reevoo will collect and display reviews across Tesco Direct’s range of thousands... View Article
M&S boss admits mistakes in Shanghai
February 10, 2009 9:39 amMarks & Spencer Group has admitted it made several “basic shopkeeping” mistakes when it launched its first store in China. Despite the setbacks Sir Stuart Rose... View Article
FSB calls for more action to stimulate the economy
February 10, 2009 8:45 amGovernment action to stimulate the economy is not working, the Federation of Small Businesses has warned, after a member survey found that recent VAT cuts, bank... View Article
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