WH Smith boosted by strong performance in travel business
January 25, 2017 9:29 amBook and stationery retailer WH Smith has reported that like-for-like sales edged up 1% in the 21 weeks to 21 January. Total sales rose by 2%.... View Article
General Merchandise News
UK toy market rose by more than 6% in 2016
January 25, 2017 9:29 amThe UK toy market saw a 6.3% uplift in sales in 2016 as the market value increased to more than £3.5 billion for the first time.... View Article
BRC and ITN to launch new film project on the future of shopping
January 25, 2017 9:29 amA new film project by the British Retail Consortium and ITN Productions is to investigate the future of British shopping. Entitled ‘The Changing Face of Retail,... View Article
Amazon tops the charts for customer satisfaction
January 23, 2017 7:40 amOnline retail giant Amazon has come top for customer satisfaction for the second year running according to the latest UK Customer Satisfaction Index from The Institute... View Article
MySale reports strong first half
January 23, 2017 7:40 amFlash sale shopping website MySale has reported that online revenue increased by 18% to A$126.5 million in the first half of its financial year. In the... View Article
Employment law 2017 – what can retailers expect?
January 20, 2017 6:12 am2017 looks set to be a busy year in employment law in light of mandatory gender pay gap reporting, the apprenticeship levy and Brexit issues. Here... View Article
Christmas shoppers keep station retailers on track
January 20, 2017 6:12 amNetwork Rail has revealed that retail sales at its managed stations during the festive period grew by 9.5% compared to the same period in the previous... View Article
Insight: machine learning revolutionising the customer experience
January 20, 2017 6:12 amStationery specialist Staples is implementing the latest machine learning technology to automate the interactions it has with its business customers in order to help it deliver... View Article
Pets at Home third quarter performance boosted by strong growth from vet practices
January 19, 2017 8:32 amPets at Home saw its group revenue climb by 4.4% to £203.7 million in its third quarter as trade was boosted by a strong performance from... View Article
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