Matalan struggles in tough market
July 5, 2006 8:19 amIn the 9 week period to 1st July, like for like sales were down 1.1 per centand total sales for the period have declined by 0.5... View Article
General Merchandise News
Usdaw launches new website to demystify pensions for Britain’s shopworkers
July 3, 2006 12:07 pmRetail union Usdaw is launching a new website dedicated to demystifying the hugely complicated pensions world for millions of Britain’s shopworkers. The new pension information centre... View Article
UK retailers suffer at the hands of Portugal
July 3, 2006 7:28 amSPSL’s Retail Traffic Index figures for what proved to be England’s final game of this World Cup show that Saturday was not only a disappointment on... View Article
Borders, B&Q, Morrisons, Somerfield, Dolland & Aitchison, Lloyds Pharmacy, Dreams, Homebase, Argos,
June 30, 2006 9:25 amThere is still time to join companies like Borders, B&Q, Morrisons, Somerfield, Dolland & Aitchison, Lloyds Pharmacy, Dreams, Boots, Homebase, Argos, Woolworths, Signet, Early Learning Centre.... View Article
Grocery sales buoyed by warm weather and football fever
June 29, 2006 7:45 amThe latest monthly figures from ACNielsen confirm that supermarket sales in June continue to be buoyed by warm summer weather and world cup fever. Since the... View Article
Code to cut service charge conflicts
June 29, 2006 7:44 amThe British Property Federation has given its backing to new guidance intended to end conflicts over service charges. Service charges have long been an area of... View Article
Retailers must take care not to lose World Cup momentum
June 28, 2006 8:21 amFigures released today by FootFall, suggest that fortunes for UK retailers may be picking up after a challenging year. The Retail FootFall Index for last week... View Article
Football fans desert the High Street as World Cup tension builds
June 26, 2006 1:55 pmFigures released today by FootFall show that yesterday’s England v Ecuador World Cup match hit the retail sector much harder than expected, with the High Street... View Article
UK’s High Streets set to become most futuristic in world
June 26, 2006 7:32 amUsing the very same technologies as those seen in the futuristic film Minority Report, retailers are starting to compete for the attention of passers by with... View Article
