John Lewis sales up 11.6% last week
May 11, 2016 8:46 amJohn Lewis increased its sales by 11.6% year-on-year last week with Bank Holiday Monday in particular driving trade. All three product areas achieved a strong uplift... View Article
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New Look Men chooses Bluewater for first store in the South East
May 11, 2016 8:46 amFashion retailer New Look is to open its first dedicated menswear store in the South East at the Bluewater retail and leisure destination. The 4,300 square... View Article
New study: morning commute best time for retailers to reach consumers by email
May 11, 2016 8:00 amA new study has found that 83% of consumers prefer to read emails from retailers during the morning commute on their mobiles. The research by retail... View Article
Gear4Music reports uplift in sales and profits
May 10, 2016 7:58 amOnline musical instrument retailer Gear4Music saw its sales increase by 46% in the year to 29 February. UK revenue grew by 39% to £26 million while... View Article
Retail like-for-like sales edge down in April following weak demand for fashion items
May 10, 2016 7:58 amUK retail sales edged down 0.9% on a like-for-like basis in April while total sales were flat. The figures released by the British Retail Consortium and... View Article
The Broadway signs up raft of new retailers
May 10, 2016 7:04 amThe Broadway shopping centre in Bradford has signed up a raft of new retailers. The deals include Urban Chocolatier, Smiggle, Select, HMV, and Millie’s Cookies. Now... View Article
IKEA to open new small format store at London Westfield Stratford City
May 10, 2016 7:00 amHome furnishing retailer IKEA has chosen the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre as the location for its first new format smaller store in London. The new... View Article
New brand created for Argos value range
May 10, 2016 7:00 amBrand consultancy The Partners has completed a repositioning programme for the Argos value offering with the launch of a new Simple Value range. Featuring over 140... View Article
Greggs makes ‘good’ start to year
May 9, 2016 8:25 amBakery chain Greggs has reported making a good start to the year with total sales up 5.7% in first 18 weeks of 2016. Company-managed shop like-for-like... View Article
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