Next like for likes down 7 per cent
January 6, 2009 8:35 amNext’s like for like sales were within the guidance range of -4.0 per cent to -7.0 per cent which the company gave in September and repeated... View Article
General Merchandise News
Some cheer amongst the gloom – The People in Retail Awards 2009 launching soon !
January 5, 2009 4:12 pmThe People in Retail Awards 2009 are back to lift morale and raise the profile of the retail sector as a career destination Now in their... View Article
Adams to close 111 stores today.
January 5, 2009 12:46 pmThe remaining 160 stores will stay open as normal whilst the administrators continue their efforts to find a purchaser for the business. Rob Hunt, joint administrator... View Article
Recession fears fail to dampen retail career prospects
January 5, 2009 12:24 pmResearch commissioned by Skillsmart Retail, has revealed that more than half of careers advisors throughout the UK see retail as an increasingly good sector for young... View Article
How to Understand which factors influence your customers purchasing habits.
January 5, 2009 11:55 amDr Patrick Allen, Executive Director of Marketing, Co-operative Group will provide the answers to this and reveal other marketing strategies at our two day Retail Summit... View Article
Do you know where you make money, by product, customer group and distribution channel?
January 1, 2009 10:19 amSir Brian Pitman will pose this and other questions at our two day retail summit. Free for retailers to attend – Read on to see who... View Article
Olan Mills becomes latest High Street failure
December 31, 2008 3:40 pmPhotographic studio group Olan is to appoint administrators. The firm, which has a number of studios in Mothercare stores, ceased trading on Boxing Day. Customers who... View Article
Boxing Day shopper numbers up on last year
December 27, 2008 11:02 amThe UK National Preliminary figures showed that the number of shoppers were up year-on-year by +12.5% for Boxing Day versus Boxing Day last year It was... View Article
Christmas Eve shopper numbers down on last year
December 26, 2008 1:00 pmThe UK National Preliminary figures showed that the number of shoppers were down year-on-year by -4.3% for Christmas Eve versus Christmas Eve last year. Although Christmas... View Article
