The Officers Club deal saves jobs
December 24, 2008 10:47 amTimeC 1215 Ltd which is backed by David Charlton, chief executive of The Officers Club, has purchased 118 of the firm’s 150 stores. “We are very... View Article
General Merchandise News
How can a responsible approach to retailing help you stay ahead ?
December 24, 2008 8:38 amRuth Girardet, Corporate Responsibility Director, Tesco will provide some answers at our two day Retail Summit – Free for retailers to attend – Read on to... View Article
Unprecedented discounting on the high street
December 23, 2008 9:03 amAccording to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers retail and consumer group, 82% of 100 high street retailers are either on sale or offering promotions such as 3 for... View Article
Retail Bulletin online over Christmas.
December 22, 2008 12:15 pmWith all retailers depending on good Christmas sales, the retail news will be of even more interest to our readers over this vital time of the... View Article
Laura Ashley lfls down 9.9 per cent
December 19, 2008 8:22 amLFL UK store sales which were down 9.9 per cent in the first 20 weeks of the second half compared to the same period last year.... View Article
Half of British businesses fail to monitor their online reputation
December 19, 2008 7:59 amOnline retailers fail to publish positive customer material on the Internet An alarming 50 per cent of British businesses do not currently check the Internet for... View Article
Retro toys dominate as searches for toys double in the run up to Christmas
December 19, 2008 7:53 amHitwise has revealed that searches for toys doubled during November as the gift buying season began in earnest. Guess Who Extra, an updated electronic version of... View Article
Usdaw appalled at 30,000 Woolworths redundancies
December 17, 2008 2:59 pmShopworkers’ union, Usdaw, has said it is ‘appalled’ at the news that all Woolworths stores will close by the 4 January with the loss of 30,000... View Article
Which search engine optimisation and web analytics techniques will prevail in the next 2 years?
December 15, 2008 4:46 pmIf you want to know the answer you’ll need to listen to our panel of experts speaking at our two day Retail Summit Feb 09 London... View Article
