B&M grows full year sales and profit
May 25, 2017 7:33 amB&M has increased both its sales and profits in the year to 25 March as it continues its rapid store expansion programme. Group revenue climbed by... View Article
General Merchandise News
Insight: British luxury retailers benefit from Pre-Ramadan rush
May 23, 2017 6:10 amIncreased tourist spend by Middle Eastern visitors to the UK in April has continued the ‘pre-Ramadan rush’ retail trend, according to new figures. The data from... View Article
Insight: study reveals increased dissatisfaction with online shopping experience
May 22, 2017 8:36 amNew research has found that more than three quarters of UK adults would be likely to switch to an alternative retailer when shopping online if they... View Article
Mothercare posts profit fall but UK losses narrow
May 18, 2017 9:29 amMothercare has reported a fall in full year profits as it declared that it is only half way through the transformation of its brand. In the... View Article
Park Group launches global reward capability
May 16, 2017 8:40 amPark Group, the multi-retailer gift voucher and prepaid gift card business, has announced that its corporate incentives and rewards division, Love2Shop Business Services, is to start... View Article
Administrators appointed to iCandy greeting cards chain
May 11, 2017 7:43 amAdministrators have been appointed to the iCandy greeting cards chain and four of the company’s 14 stores have been closed. The closures in Ilford, Romford, St... View Article
Mothercare’s chief financial officer to step down
May 11, 2017 7:41 amMothercare has announced that Richard Smothers has given notice of his resignation as chief financial officer of the company. Under the terms of his service agreement,... View Article
Late Easter helps April retail sales
May 9, 2017 8:12 amUK retail sales rose by 5.6% year-on-year in April on a like-for-like basis although the performance was distorted by the timing of Easter this year. The... View Article
Consumer confidence sees slight dip in April
April 28, 2017 8:12 amNew figures have revealed that consumer confidence dipped slightly in April but there was no sign of a big downturn following the triggering of Article 50.... View Article
