Kesa sales fall
January 20, 2009 7:51 amSales fall across all Kesa’s retail chains over Christmas – retailer warns that tough trading conditions will continue. In the UK, Comet’s strong post-Christmas sales led... View Article
General Merchandise News
Burberry like for likes down
January 20, 2009 7:49 amIn the three months to 31 December 2008 same store sales were down 3 per cent. Burberry said that adjusted profit before tax for 2008/9 is... View Article
Distressed businesses soar in 2008
January 19, 2009 2:12 pmThe number of distressed British businesses trebled in 2008 compared with the previous year. Insolvency expert Begbies Traynor said it expectes a big rise in retail... View Article
Matalan enjoys festive boost
January 19, 2009 10:46 amDiscount clothing store Matalan announced Christmas sales figures which were 5.9 per cent higher than the corresponding period last year. Matalan, which owns 203 out-of-town stores... View Article
How can retailers use user generated content to their best advantage?
January 18, 2009 9:05 amYou will find the answer at our two day Retail Summit, London Feb 3rd and 4th 2009 – Free for retailers to attend – Read on... View Article
How to manage costs through strategy, not through brute force
January 18, 2009 8:11 amOver 160 senior retailers have already registered to find the answers to retailing in a downturn and network with their peers at our two day Retail... View Article
Mountford to step down as Moss Bross CEO
January 17, 2009 12:45 pmMoss Bros chief executive Philip Mountford is to leave the menswear retailer. Mountford will resign from the Board with effect from 19 January 2009 and will... View Article
Video: Andy Bond on ASDA’s Christmas
January 17, 2009 12:45 pmJeff Randall talks to ASDA’s boss about Christmas trading. See the video here:
Theo Fennell warns of full-year loss
January 16, 2009 11:46 amThe jeweller expects to make a loss in the full year to end-March 2009 after poor Christmas trading. The group said that Christmas sales at the... View Article
