Insight: North East worst region for serial returners
August 24, 2018 5:47 amA new study has revealed that the North East of England is the worst region for ‘serial returners’. The research by Brightpearl, which surveyed 2,000 UK... View Article
General Merchandise News
Photobox Group acquires Greetz
August 23, 2018 7:46 amMoonpig owner Photobox Group has acquired Dutch online greeting card and gifting retailer Greetz. Founded in 2001, Greetz sold over 7.5 million cards in the Netherlands in... View Article
Next opens new giant store at Intu Merry Hill
August 16, 2018 8:49 amNext has opened one of its largest UK stores to date at Intu Merry Hill. The opening follows the announcement that owner Intu plans to spend... View Article
Away selects Seven Dials for first international store
August 14, 2018 8:00 amAway, the New York-based premium luggage brand, is to open its first permanent international store in London’s Seven Dials this month. Spanning 3,000 square feet, the... View Article
Global Blue to launch VIP London lounge
August 14, 2018 7:07 amGlobal Blue is to open its second largest VIP Globe Shopper Lounge to date in London’s Mayfair. The news follows the opening of lounges in Milan,... View Article
Card Factory blames weather for like-for-like sales decline
August 9, 2018 9:26 amCard Factory saw its like-for-like sales edge down 0.2% in the first half of its financial year as the greeting cards retailer was impacted by a... View Article
Insight: UK retail sales growth slows in July heat
August 8, 2018 8:22 amUK like-for-like retail sales edged up 0.5% year-on-year in July as food sales had their best July in five years and non-food sales struggled. Figures from... View Article
Poundworld founder blames owner for firm’s collapse
August 7, 2018 8:45 amPoundworld founder Chris Edwards has blamed “bad management practices” for the downfall of the retailer as its last stores prepare to close on 10 August. Having... View Article
M&S teams up with True in digital innovation drive
August 6, 2018 11:06 amMarks & Spencer is to invest in new retail technology and innovation through a partnership with True, the retail investment and innovation firm. M&S said the... View Article
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