Supermarkets spark fuel price war
September 19, 2008 9:20 amMorrisons yesterday cut the price of petrol and diesel by 3p a litre swiftly followed by ASDA. Morrisons said that all of its 285 petrol forecourts... View Article
General Merchandise News
Grocery sales rise 5.8 per cent
September 17, 2008 7:56 amSales at grocery multiples have increased 5.8 per cent YoY in the latest 12 weeks with food inflation continuing to drive all growth in this sector.... View Article
Debenhams toughs it out
September 16, 2008 7:57 amLike-for-like sales fall 0.9 per cent Gross transaction value for the year to 30 August 2008 was 1.3% higher than the previous year. Like-for-like sales were... View Article
House and Garden retailers booming despite falling house prices
September 12, 2008 8:13 amHitwise has revealed that UK Internet visits to House and Garden retail websites have increased by 20.5% over the last 12 months despite the credit crunch... View Article
Beales like for likes down 6 per cent.
September 11, 2008 9:57 amLike for like gross sales (including VAT and concession sales) for the 43 weeks to 30 August 2008 were 6.0% lower than for the previous year.... View Article
Kesa sales down
September 10, 2008 9:30 amComet expects to make loss in first half Comet’s revenue decreased by 6.6 per cent, down 9.9 per cent on a like for like basis, with... View Article
IMRG Research Reveals Online Christmas Shopping Is Set To Grow Strongly
September 8, 2008 10:49 amThe report also highlights that the internet is becoming increasingly important as a tool for research before purchase and for driving consumer choice. The research asked... View Article
M&S whistleblower claims calls were monitored
September 8, 2008 9:47 amThe employee sacked by Marks & Spencer after revealing plans to cut redundancy payments has accused the company of operating in a ‘climate of fear’ by... View Article
HMV like-for-like sales rise
September 5, 2008 10:55 amPlans are in line with the Board’s expectations Excluding Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows release , like-for-like sales rose 1.3 per cent while total sales... View Article
