HEMA on track in third quarter
December 12, 2016 7:20 amHomewares retailer HEMA grew its net sales by 2.9% to €301.2 million in its third quarter as it continued to implement its international expansion plan. The... View Article
General Merchandise News
Solid performance for November retail sales
December 6, 2016 9:11 amNew figures have shown that UK retail sales edged up 0.6% year-on-year on a like-for-like basis in November. The figures from the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor... View Article
Alibaba and CNBC join forces to launch Pop Up Start Up TV series
December 2, 2016 7:28 amCNBC, the business and financial news network, has teamed up with ecommerce giant Alibaba.com and London video agency Hub to create a new business entertainment show... View Article
Insight: Brexit vote will not impact Christmas shopping spending
December 1, 2016 8:06 amA new study is predicting that the falling pound and an uncertain financial future following the EU referendum vote will not have a significant impact on... View Article
Consumer confidence drops in November
November 30, 2016 7:41 amNew data from GfK has shown that consumer confidence has dropped this month due to continuing uncertainty about the state of the economy. The company said... View Article
Shop Direct hires Sainsbury’s Jon Rudoe as retail and technology director
November 30, 2016 7:32 amShop Direct, the owner of Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com, has appointed Jon Rudoe to its executive board as retail and technology director. Rudoe will join Shop Direct... View Article
Insight: 76% of Christmas shoppers act on personalised smartphone offers
November 30, 2016 7:31 amSome 76% of consumers are more likely to visit shops that have sent them a personalised offer on their smartphone, a new study has found. The... View Article
Insight: one in five people plan to spend more on Black Friday this year
November 25, 2016 8:50 amNew research has revealed that one in five people plan to spend more on Black Friday this year than they did in 2015 with just 9%... View Article
Mothercare posts first half loss amid difficult trading conditions
November 24, 2016 10:20 amMothercare has reported a first half loss following a “difficult” six month trading period. In the 28 weeks to 8 October, UK like-for-like sales edged down... View Article
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