Retail footfall down in October
November 12, 2018 8:47 amNew data has revealed that UK retail footfall dropped by 2% year-on-year in October. This follows a fall of 1.7% in September. The figures from the... View Article
General Merchandise News
Arket launches first West Midlands store
November 12, 2018 8:23 amH&M owned Arket has opened its first store in the West Midlands at Birmingham’s Bullring. Spanning 13,000 square feet, the store is situated on Bullring’s upper... View Article
Insight: gap between store closures and openings widens to record level
November 9, 2018 8:51 amNew data has shown that a net 1,123 stores disappeared from the UK’s top 500 high streets in the first half of this year. The figures... View Article
Marks & Spencer sales down 3.1% as it works through transformation plan
November 7, 2018 8:25 amMarks & Spencer saw its group revenue fall by 3.1% in the first half of its financial year after trading was impacted by this year’s timing... View Article
Retail sales up by just 0.1% in October
November 6, 2018 8:56 amUK retail sales edged up by just 0.1% year-on-year on a like-for-like basis in October as shoppers looked forward to the discounts offered during the upcoming... View Article
Soda Says enters US market
November 5, 2018 8:50 amUK tech accessories retailer Soda Says has expanded into the North American market by partnering with department store chains Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. With the company... View Article
Pets at Home makes two senior appointments
November 1, 2018 8:38 amPets at Home has appointed David Robinson as chief operating officer of retail and Jane Balmain as interim chief executive of its vet group’s First Opinion... View Article
Shop prices down in October
November 1, 2018 8:38 amNew figures have shown that shop prices returned to deflationary territory in October after two months of small rises. Data from the British Retail Consortium and... View Article
Next maintains full year forecasts
October 31, 2018 9:53 amFashion and homewares retailer Next has reported a 2% increase in third quarter full price sales and maintained its sales and profit forecasts for its full... View Article
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