The future of retail in 2019
January 7, 2019 8:42 amWant to give your retail business a headstart in 2019? Then join Retail Bulletin at the Omnichannel Futures Conference on 6 February where we’ll be talking... View Article
General Merchandise News
Gear4music sales growth held back by capacity constraints
January 4, 2019 8:51 amOnline musical instrument retailer Gear4music has said it expects its full year EBITDA to be slightly below 2018’s level following capacity constraints at its York distribution... View Article
McColl’s hires Robbie Bell as chief financial officer
January 4, 2019 8:45 amConvenience retailer McColl’s has appointed Robbie Bell to the position of chief financial officer. Due to join the businesss on 17 January, Bell is stepping down... View Article
JD.com opens two new innovative stores at travel hubs
January 3, 2019 9:44 amChinese online retail giant JD.com has opened two new innovative stores at Beijing Capital International Airport and Hohhot East Railway Station in Inner Mongolia. At Hohhot... View Article
Next lowers profit forecast
January 3, 2019 8:52 amFashion and homewares retailer Next has lowered its full year profit forecast although it has reported an increase in Christmas sales. In a statement, the company... View Article
Insights: UK retail prospects for 2019
December 28, 2018 7:55 amA leading retail think tank has predicted that the UK retail sector will struggle to grow in 2019, regardless of what happens with Brexit. Members of... View Article
Boxing Day morning footfall down 4.2% on last year
December 27, 2018 8:14 amFootfall on Boxing Day morning until 12pm was down 4.2% on last year according to data from Springboard. The number of people visiting high streets fell... View Article
London’s West End sees Boxing Day bounce
December 26, 2018 11:14 amNew figures for the festive period have shown that shoppers are on track to spend £50 million in London’s West End in the Boxing Day sales.... View Article
Insight: making stores fit for the future
December 23, 2018 9:35 pmAhead of The Omnichannel Futures Conference on 6 February, Sasha Cuff, marketing executive at rpa:group, highlights the issues and trends that are currently influencing store design.... View Article
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