Consumer spending growth slowed in January
February 13, 2017 8:20 amConsumer spending growth slowed to a five-month low in January according to new figures from Visa. The firm’s UK Consumer Spending Index has pointed to a... View Article
General Merchandise News
Should we be planning to restructure our businesses to accommodate Generation Z?
February 13, 2017 8:20 amWhen we discuss Millennials and Generation Z, it’s not just about selling to these generations now. These are our future chief executives and managing directors. Should... View Article
Retail year-on-year sales growth grinds to a halt in January
February 7, 2017 8:02 amUK like-for-like retail sales edged down 0.6% year-on-year in January with the decline driven by slowing non-food sales. The figures from the British Retail Consortium and... View Article
Sainsbury’s introduces same-sex cards for Valentine’s Day
February 7, 2017 8:00 amSainsbury’s has revealed that it is spreading the love this Valentine’s Day as it launches same-sex cards for the first time. The supermarket said the new... View Article
Hornby says turnaround is progressing as planned
February 7, 2017 7:42 amToy and model specialist Hornby has reported that its turnaround plan is on track following the completion of structural changes to its UK business. In a... View Article
New figures show wave of cyber threats and growing violence against retail staff
February 6, 2017 11:30 amThe British Retail Consortium’s Retail Crime Survey has revealed a new frontier of retail crime driven by cyber-enabled incidents. The survey found that 53% of retail... View Article
Data, data everywhere at NRF 2017
February 6, 2017 11:30 amThere was no escaping data at Retail’s Big Show (organised by the National Retail Federation) held in New York recently. It is fuelling the key trends... View Article
Spontaneous spenders: UK shoppers regret impulse sales purchases
February 3, 2017 8:01 amLatest research has found that six in ten UK consumers admit to buying impulse purchases which they later come to regret. Demonstrating the extent of impulse... View Article
Shop Direct appoints new group finance director
February 2, 2017 4:06 pmShop Direct, the owner of Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com, has appointed Derek Harding to its executive board as group finance director. Harding will join the business later... View Article
