Retail footfall rises in March
April 15, 2019 8:20 amRetail footfall rose by 1.4% year-on-year in March as stores benefited from the month’s milder weather. The figures from the British Retail Consortium and Springboard reveal... View Article
General Merchandise News
The Entertainer to open Antrim store
April 15, 2019 8:13 amToy retailer The Entertainer is to open a new store at The Junction Retail and Leisure Park in Antrim this summer. Due to launch in June,... View Article
John Lewis joins line-up for this year’s Retail Customer Engagement Conference
April 9, 2019 8:32 amRetail Bulletin is delighted to announce that Steve Kato-Spyrou, UX Manager at John Lewis, has become the latest speaker to join the line-up at the one-day... View Article
Reinventing group buying through artificial intelligence
April 8, 2019 8:55 amGroup buying has been a phenomenon online in the past with the likes of LetsBuyIt and Groupon becoming popular but their focus on excess-stock goods and... View Article
Mothercare UK sales down 8.8% in fourth quarter
April 4, 2019 9:01 amMothercare has posted an 8.8% drop in UK like-for-like sales in its fourth quarter to mark an improvement on the previous period when like-for-likes fell by... View Article
Insight: London takes top spot for worldwide luxury store openings
March 29, 2019 8:51 amLondon took the top spot for luxury store openings worldwide in 2018, according to new research. The study by real estate advisor Savills found that London... View Article
Shop Direct to rebrand as The Very Group
March 27, 2019 1:23 pmVery and Littlewoods owner Shop Direct has announced plans to rebrand as The Very Group. The company said the move will bring its name and identity... View Article
The Range to open new head office this summer
March 27, 2019 1:23 pmThe Range is to open a new head office in Plymouth and create up to 450 jobs in the city. Situated at the old Seaton Hill... View Article
Insight: retail crime costs sector £1.9 billion
March 22, 2019 10:21 amA new survey has found that the total cost of crime and crime prevention to retailers rose by 12% year-on-year to £1.9 billion in 2018. The... View Article
