Ask more questions about where your goods are from, Trade and Development Minister Gareth Thomas said today. Speaking to shoppers, consumer groups and chiefs of high... View Article
Industry expert estimates that 50 per cent of manufacturers in the Pearl River Delta could go out of business. The forecast, reported in China Daily, follows... View Article
UK like for likes up 0.5 per cent UK like-for-likes were up by 0.5 per cent in the 13 weeks to 11 October, total sales were... View Article
Alchemy Partners is believed to be the front runner in the race to buy Baugur. The Times reports this morning that industry sources said this morning... View Article
Asda and Tesco pulling in thousands more shoppers but fortunes are mixed. Underlying sales performances from the major food retailers in Britain would suggest a weakening... View Article
Over half (56%) of shopworkers have suffered verbal abuse from customers in the past year, according to the latest survey by shopworkers’ union, Usdaw. Contrary to... View Article
Discount supermarkets have historically been regarded as only attractive to cash-strapped shoppers but new research from site location specialist CACI shows they are attracting a broader... View Article
Sir Alan Sugar acquired a near-4pc stake in Woolworths. Sir Alan is believed to have informed Woolworths of his stake-building yesterday when it topped 3pc. A... View Article
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is welcoming the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates from 5% to 4.5%. The FPB believes that slashing... View Article
