White Company reports record year
December 21, 2016 8:35 amThe White Company has reported a record year with operating profit up 51% to £17.3 million. In the year to March 2016, sales grew by 12.6%... View Article
General Merchandise News
Insight: shoppers start spending online as early as 8am on Christmas Day
December 20, 2016 8:19 amNew data has suggested that many people across the UK hide away from their families from as early as 8am on Christmas Day to get online... View Article
Mencap to open first charity stores
December 19, 2016 11:38 amRoyal Mencap Society is to enter the charity shop market by opening up to 130 charity shops nationwide over the next three to five years. The... View Article
Insight: British women amongst the most likely to find Christmas stressful
December 19, 2016 11:38 amA new study has found that British women are among the most likely in Europe to associate Christmas with stress. The research conducted in 25 countries... View Article
Stationery retailer Typo launches first UK store
December 19, 2016 11:38 amTypo, the Australian stationery and gifting retailer, has opened its first UK store at the Westfield Stratford shopping centre. The opening follows a successful online launch... View Article
Findel names new chairman
December 19, 2016 11:36 amExpress Gifts owner Findel has named Ian Burke as its executive chairman. He will succeed David Sugden who announced his intention to stand down last February... View Article
Insight: pre-Christmas discounts rise to new record
December 15, 2016 6:07 amNew research has shown that for the sixth consecutive year, consumers are enjoying bigger pre-Christmas discounts than they did in the previous year. Analysis from Deloitte... View Article
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
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
