Recession looms as inflation soars – ONS
July 15, 2008 11:53 amThe UK inflation rate was 3.8 per cent in June, pushed higher by rising food and fuel costs. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) jumped to 3.8... View Article
General Merchandise News
Tiffany loses court case against Ebay
July 15, 2008 11:21 amA US district Judge in New York has ruled that the company cannot be held liable for the sale of counterfeit goods by its users. The... View Article
Burberry first quarter revenues rise
July 15, 2008 8:03 amBurberry reports 26 per cent rise in first-quarter revenues on Tuesday. The performance was helped by a strong performance in its wholesale business and in Europe... View Article
Levi Strauss profit plunges 98 per cent in second quarter as sales in U.S. drop
July 9, 2008 12:21 pmLevi Strauss has reported a 98 percent drop in its second-quarter profit as sales in the United States fell. The company earned a profit of $701,000... View Article
Marks & Spencer to close Taiwan chain
July 8, 2008 7:57 amM&S is to close down its operation in Taiwan after joint venture fails to attract shoppers according to a report in The Daily Telegraph this morning.... View Article
Game Group first half ahead of expectations
July 3, 2008 8:36 am60 further new stores planned for the Christmas trading period. For the first 22 weeks to 28 June 2008, total Group sales were up by 54.0... View Article
Marks & Spencers like for likes fall
July 2, 2008 9:09 amLike for likes down 5.3 per cent “consumer confidence levels have deteriorated markedly and market conditions have become more challenging.” Sales at its General Merchandise division... View Article
Tesco to stop sourcing products from Zimbabwe
July 1, 2008 10:11 amTesco will stop sourcing any products from Zimbabwe as long as the ‘political crisis persists’ in that country Supermarkets have come under fire for selling produce... View Article
N Brown revenue growth accelerates.
July 1, 2008 9:59 amTurnover from continuing operations increased by 12.3 per cent, up slightly from the rate of growth the group announced with their preliminary results on 29 April... View Article
