Retail employment down 2.2% in final quarter of 2018
January 24, 2019 8:39 amNew figures from the British Retail Consortium have shown that retail employment was down 2.2% in the fourth quarter of 2018. The fall equated to 70,000... View Article
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WH Smith boosted by success of travel business
January 23, 2019 7:46 amWH Smith has reported a 6% uplift in total sales in the 20 weeks to 19 January although like-for-like sales were flat. The book and stationery... View Article
Pets at Home retail like-for likes up 4.7%
January 22, 2019 8:39 amPets at Home has reported a 4.7% uplift in retail like-for-like revenue in the 12-week period to 3 January. It also increased its veterinary group like-for-like... View Article
Retail sales up 2.3% at Network Rail managed stations
January 21, 2019 8:54 amNew figures have shown that total retail sales at Network Rail managed stations climbed by 2.3% over the festive period. Reporting on the period between 10... View Article
The Entertainer posts strong uplift in Christmas sales
January 21, 2019 8:54 amToy retailer The Entertainer has reported a strong performance over the Christmas trading period. In the five weeks to 29 December, total sales increased by 22.4%.... View Article
Insight: themes and trends from NRF 2019
January 18, 2019 8:46 amRobotics and artificial intelligence (AI) were among the many interesting technologies on display at Retail’s Big Show, organised by the NRF, in New York City recently... View Article
The Works posts first half loss
January 16, 2019 8:18 amThe Works, the book, stationery and arts and crafts retailer, has reported a first half loss despite achieving strong sales. In a statement, the company said... View Article
Stanfords launches new flagship London store
January 14, 2019 2:58 pmTravel bookstore Stanfords has opened its new London flagship store at Mercer Walk in Covent Garden. The opening was marked by a press event where the... View Article
Shop Direct benefits from strong performance at Very
January 14, 2019 8:15 amShop Direct, the owner of Very and Littlewoods, saw its group revenue increase by 3.7% in the run-up to Christmas. Its performance was driven by an... View Article
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