John Lewis sales suffer in heatwave
July 27, 2016 7:35 amJohn Lewis saw its sales fall by 4.3% year-on-year last week as the UK basked in the heatwave and footfall declined in its stores. With temperatures... View Article
General Merchandise News
The Grafton Centre appoints new centre manager
July 27, 2016 7:35 amThe Grafton Centre in Cambridge has appointed Russell Hall as its new centre manager. Hall was most recently managing a shopping centre in Northampton after working... View Article
Selfridges launches social media shopping app
July 27, 2016 7:32 amThe Selfridges department store has launched its first social-media friendly shoppable app. The app is part of the second phase of the brand’s commitment to delivering... View Article
Grocery market fails to feel impact of Brexit on prices or volume sales
July 26, 2016 8:00 amNew figures on the grocery market show slow growth for the supermarket sector in the 12 weeks to 17 July. The figures from Kantar Worldpanel reveal... View Article
High Street TV appoints marketing director
July 26, 2016 7:54 amHigh Street TV, the multi-channel DRTV home shopping channel, has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Francesca Woodward as its new marketing director. Woodward... View Article
Amazon partners with UK government to test delivery drones
July 26, 2016 7:51 amAmazon is partnering with the government to test the various technologies that may one day make the delivery of parcels by small drones a reality. A... View Article
Dyson and Eurostar launch immersive brand experiences at Bluewater
July 26, 2016 7:29 amThe Bluewater shopping destination has seen the launch of immersive brand experiences by technology company Dyson and international train operator Eurostar. Dyson has created a pop-up... View Article
Number of planning applications for new shops drops by 9% in one year
July 26, 2016 7:29 amNew research has revealed that the number of applications to develop new retail stores has fallen 9% in the past year to 6,700. The study by... View Article
LVMH sells Donna Karan to G-III Apparel
July 26, 2016 7:27 amLuxury group LVMH has agreed to sell its Donna Karan International fashion brand to G-III Apparel Group in a $650 million deal. The transaction is expected... View Article
