Oliver Bonas opens first Liverpool store
October 15, 2019 7:31 amFashion and lifestyle brand Oliver Bonas has opened its first store in Liverpool at the Liverpool ONE shopping destination. Designed by an in-house team, the 2,956... View Article
General Merchandise News
Footfall down 1.7% in September
October 14, 2019 7:40 amUK retail footfall declined by 1.7% in September as the heavy rain in the final week of the month deterred people from going out shopping. The... View Article
Pepco Group hires Trevor Masters as Pepco managing director
October 7, 2019 8:05 amPepco Group has appointed Trevor Masters as managing director of Pepco, its largest trading brand. The group, which also owns Poundland and Dealz, said Masters will... View Article
Experimental ‘creative playground’ pop-up launches at Seven Dials
October 7, 2019 8:00 amA new concept store that gives brands the opportunity to experiment with collaborations, installations, brand activations and cultural events has been launched in London’s Seven Dials.... View Article
John Lewis Partnership to run department stores and Waitrose supermarkets as one business
October 1, 2019 4:04 pmThe John Lewis Partnership has announced plans to manage and operate the John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarket chain as a single business. The move... View Article
Shop Direct adds new brands to homewares and furniture portfolio
September 30, 2019 7:30 amShop Direct has added seven new home and furniture brands to its portfolio during the last six weeks. The move is part of Shop Direct’s plans... View Article
Neon Sheep to open store at Centre:mk
September 30, 2019 6:54 amStationery and lifestyle brand Neon Sheep is to open a new store at Centre:mk in Milton Keynes. Measuring 1,723 square feet, the shop on Sunset Walk... View Article
Consumer confidence edges up this month
September 27, 2019 7:55 amConsumer confidence has edged up in September as people take a “wait-and-see” approach in the run-up to the Brexit deadline on 31 October. GfK’s long-running Consumer... View Article
Suning completes acquisition of Carrefour China
September 27, 2019 7:50 amSuning has completed its acquisition of Carrefour China as it looks to accelerate the expansion of its bricks-and-mortar portfolio. The news follows the announcement earlier this... View Article
