Insight: John Lewis issues trends report for wedding gift lists
May 1, 2018 8:27 amAs the nation prepares to celebrate the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, John Lewis has published a report on how wedding gift lists... View Article
General Merchandise News
Consumer confidence ‘stuck in doldrums’
April 27, 2018 8:43 amConsumer confidence in the UK has dropped by two points in April as economic uncertainty continues to have an impact. According to GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence... View Article
Argos to recruit 150 technology and digital specialists
April 27, 2018 8:43 amArgos is creating 150 permanent technology and digital jobs to support its online business. The roles will be based at the Argos technology hub in London’s... View Article
Pets at Home new CEO starts in role
April 27, 2018 8:43 amPets at Home has announced that its new chief executive, Peter Pritchard, has taken up his position with effect from today. The retailer revealed last November... View Article
Poundworld set to close up to 100 stores
April 27, 2018 8:42 amPoundworld is understood to be considering closing around 100 of its 355-strong store portfolio as part of a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA). The move would put... View Article
eBay appoints UK director of consumer-to-consumer selling
April 27, 2018 8:25 ameBay has promoted Nikin Patel to the position of director of consumer-to-consumer selling in the UK. With 15 years’ experience in digital, media and telecoms, Patel... View Article
Waterstones sold to Elliott Advisors
April 26, 2018 11:06 amThe Waterstones bookshop chain has been sold to investment firm Elliott Advisors for an undisclosed sum. With sales of more than £400 million in its last... View Article
Insight: the future of retail is the connected customer experience
April 26, 2018 10:16 amI recently attended the Omnichannel Summit hosted by The Retail Bulletin and it was a fantastic opportunity to network with likeminded retailers and industry specialists. During... View Article
Amazon launches in-car deliveries
April 26, 2018 8:23 amAmazon has unveiled a new service in the US where customers can have the option of receiving deliveries inside their vehicle. The service is an extension... View Article
