Shop price deflation eases this month
January 30, 2020 6:09 amNew figures have revealed that shop price deflation eased in January with a drop of 0.3% compared to 0.4% fall in December. The figures from the... View Article
General Merchandise News
JYSK parent company delivers record year
January 28, 2020 7:47 amJYSK owner Lars Larsen Group has achieved record results with a pre-tax profit uplift of 3.9% to €499 million in its 2018/19 financial year. Turnover was... View Article
Hawkin’s Bazaar enters administration
January 27, 2020 6:50 amToy shop chain Hawkin’s Bazaar has entered administration after a “challenging” Christmas trading period. Founded in 1973, the retailer operates around 20 stores in the UK... View Article
Toolstation celebrates 400th branch milestone
January 27, 2020 6:23 amToolstation is celebrating a significant milestone with the opening of its 400th UK store in London’s Balham. Part of the Travis Perkins Group, the retailer supplies... View Article
The Entertainer to expand into India
January 24, 2020 8:57 amThe Entertainer has signed a master franchise agreement with Reliance Brands to enable it to enter India. The toy retailer will open stores in Mumbai in... View Article
Gear4music boosted by strong Black Friday sales
January 23, 2020 7:31 amMusical instruments retailer Gear4music increased its sales by 7% to £30.4 million in the two months to 31 December following strong Black Friday trading. UK sales... View Article
Wolf & Badger reports strong sales growth in 2019
January 23, 2020 7:17 amWolf & Badger has said the performance of its flagship stores in London and New York has helped it to achieve another year of revenue growth... View Article
WH Smith benefits from strong performance in travel business
January 22, 2020 11:50 amWH Smith grew its revenue by 7% in the 20 weeks to 18 January, but like-for-like revenue fell by 1% in the period. The retailer’s travel... View Article
Last chance to book for the omnichannel retail conference of the year
January 28, 2020 6:00 amDon’t miss the chance to snap up one of the last places for Retail Bulletin’s Omnichannel Futures Conference on 5 February where we’ll be talking about... View Article
