Sales slip at Matalan
March 1, 2006 9:49 amTotal like for like sales reduced by 7.4 per cent in the 26 weeks to 25th February Matalan said that Home had continued to disappoint, compounded... View Article
General Merchandise News
Instore CEO quits
March 1, 2006 9:33 amAngus Monro, chief executive, has resigned. He has been replaced as CEO with immediate effect by Trevor Coates. The company said “Trevor Coates has extensive experience... View Article
Retail sales subdued in February with highest recorded job losses.
February 28, 2006 2:33 pmRetail sales remained down on a year ago in February, dashing hopes of stability after last month’s post-Christmas fall, according to the CBI’s Quarterly Distributive Trades... View Article
Hunter sows seeds for Wyevale bid
February 23, 2006 11:14 amSir Tom Hunter has been linked with a potential bid for Wyevale Reports have suggested that Hunter has already approached Laxey Partners about buying its 28.6... View Article
Kesa Electricals appoints new COO
February 23, 2006 10:22 amKesa Electricals plc announced today the appointment of Simon Fox, currently the Managing Director of Comet, as Chief Operating Officer, reporting to Chief Executive Jean-Noel Labroue.... View Article
Shoppers need Spring boost as confidence levels fade
February 22, 2006 9:53 amThe latest figures from FootFall show an expected increase in the number of people visiting retail destinations across the UK last week as Valentines Day and... View Article
Broadband biggest factor in online sales growth
February 21, 2006 2:41 pmRecent research by Zendor points to the takeup of broadband as having the biggest single influence on growth of online shoppers in 2006. As experts continue... View Article
New parents find shopping and eating out difficult
February 16, 2006 1:37 pmA survey conducted by Tommy’s the baby charity highlights the lack of parent/baby facilities in the UK and the negative attitude of the travelling public towards... View Article
Valentine’s Day shows New Year spending slump deepens
February 16, 2006 8:04 amFigures from retail research group SPSL’s Retail Traffic Index released yesterday show shopper numbers this Valentine’s Day (February 14th) were down 10.8% year-on-year. Last year the... View Article
