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
General Merchandise News
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
The Entertainer hails 31% increase in full year profit
March 21, 2019 3:11 pmToy retailer The Entertainer has seen a 31% increase in its annual profit after sales rose by 21.7%. In the 12 month period to 28 January,... View Article
Next’s full year profits decline after fall in store sales
March 21, 2019 8:51 amFashion and homewares retailer Next has reported that its full year pre-tax profit fell by 0.4% to £722.9 million in the year to January. Total sales... View Article
Mamas & Papas partners with John Lewis
March 13, 2019 4:34 pmNursery brand Mamas & Papas is partnering with John Lewis & Partners to supply a curated range of products on the department store’s website and in... View Article
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