Insight: BP fuelling change across retail estate
November 16, 2018 8:47 amIt might be known as a fuel company but BP is positioning itself more as a retailer for the future as it generates increasing amount of... View Article
General Merchandise News
Argos gives away shopping-enabled shower curtains to help customers bag Black Friday bargain
November 16, 2018 8:37 amArgos has been giving away 100 shower curtains with built-in pockets for tablets and mobile phones to enable shoppers to bag a Black Friday bargain while... View Article
Card Factory like-for-likes flat in financial year to date
November 15, 2018 9:23 amGreeting cards retailer Card Factory has reported flat like-for-like sales in the nine months to 31 October. Meanwhile, group revenue rose by 3.4% in the period.... View Article
WH Smith enters South America with seven airport stores in Brazil
November 15, 2018 8:38 amWH Smith has teamed up with Duty Free Americas to open seven of its travel stores in RIOgaleão – Tom Jobim International Airport in Brazil. These... View Article
Amazon’s new headquarters to be split between New York and Virginia
November 14, 2018 8:49 amAmazon has announced that its new headquarters will be split between New York and Arlington in Virginia. The US online retail giant is investing more than... View Article
Insight: half of UK shoppers buy local to support small producers
November 14, 2018 8:47 amA new survey has found that 55% of UK consumers buy local brands as a means of supporting small producers and those in their local area.... View Article
B&M hails strong first half
November 13, 2018 8:50 amB&M has posted a pre-tax profit uplift of 32.5% to £115 million in the first half of its financial year. In the 26 weeks to 29... View Article
Homebase rated as worst online retailer in Which? survey
November 13, 2018 8:50 amA new Which? survey has found that Homebase has been rated as the worst online retailer in the UK. In the annual study the DIY retailer... View Article
Central England Co-operative appoints first female chief executive
November 12, 2018 5:07 pmCentral England Co-operative has appointed Debbie Robinson as its new chief executive. She will be the first female to hold the position when she succeeds Martyn... View Article
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