Sales rise at Carpetright
April 25, 2006 10:38 amThe UK and Republic of Ireland business has recorded a total sales increase in the period of 3.7%, with like for like store sales up by... View Article
General Merchandise News
MFI chairman to step down
April 19, 2006 10:02 amMFI chairman Ian Peacock plans to remain a non-executive director however will not seek re-election as chairman at the forthcoming annual meeting on May 19. The... View Article
Shopper numbers down this Easter
April 19, 2006 9:30 amLatest figures from SPSL’s Retail Traffic Index (RTI )show that fewer people went shopping over this year’s Easter weekend than last year; despite it falling three... View Article
Easter Saturday shows improvement but battle for consumer spend continues
April 18, 2006 7:37 amEaster Saturday saw a fall in high street shoppers of – 3.3% on Easter Saturday 2005. Natasha Burton, spokesperson for FootFall comments: ” Saturday’s figures are... View Article
Slow start on Good Friday heralds anxious Easter for retailers
April 15, 2006 6:40 pmFootFall has today released figures indicating that Good Friday saw a fall in high street shoppers of -4.3% on Good Friday 2005. Natasha Burton, spokesperson for... View Article
Tesco in the running as Carrefour selects preferred bidders for S.Korean outlets
April 14, 2006 8:37 amFrench discounter Carrefour has chosen South Korea’s Lotte Shopping Co. Tesco Plc.’s local joint venture as the preferred bidders for its South Korean units. Carrefour Korea... View Article
Mikhail Fridman buys 54% stake in Russian supermarket chain Pyaterochka for $1.17bn
April 14, 2006 8:35 amPyaterochka is merging with Alfa’s own supermarket chain, Perekriostok, to create the clear leader among the country’s supermarkets. Fridman, Russia’s fourth-richest man with a fortune of... View Article
Make or break for retailers this Easter
April 14, 2006 8:12 amThe Easter Weekend could be crunch time for retailers competing in tough trading conditions, with an expected fall in overall shoppers by between 4% and 5%.... View Article
Interest rate cut would give retail a much needed boost
April 12, 2006 10:00 amFigures released today by FootFall, reveal a 4.2% decline in shopper numbers during March 2006 compared to the previous year, despite the boost provided by Mother’s... View Article
