Waitrose opens first Worcester store
July 1, 2016 8:17 amThe Waitrose supermarket chain has opened its first store in Worcester. The store was officially unveiled by Robin Walker MP, branch manager Scott Whittaker and nine-year-old... View Article
General Merchandise News
JYSK to expand into Belgium
July 1, 2016 8:17 amFurniture retailer JYSK has unveiled plans to open its first stores in Belgium. The company has chosen the northern part of the country for the launch... View Article
Dynamic Retail names new managing director
July 1, 2016 8:13 amScotfresh owner Dynamic Retail has appointed Chris Gallacher as its new managing director. Having worked with the Glasgow-based convenience store chain for almost two years, Gallacher... View Article
Intu Bromley announces raft of new signings
July 1, 2016 7:52 amShopping centre owner Intu has announced the signing of four new retailers at its Intu Bromley centre. Lifestyle brand Joules, holiday company Kuoni, fashion accessories retailer... View Article
New study: choice of supermarket not driven by low prices
July 1, 2016 7:32 amA new study has found that product availability and a convenient location are the two most influential factors when it comes to where UK shoppers choose... View Article
Consumer confidence low in June
June 30, 2016 8:17 amNew data has revealed that consumer confidence remained low in June as the run-up to the EU referendum made people more pessimistic about the economy. GfK’s... View Article
John Lewis selects JLAB finalists
June 30, 2016 8:17 amJohn Lewis has selected five retail tech startups for JLAB 2016, its accelerator programme run in association with innovation partner L Marks. The five startups were... View Article
Shop Direct ramps up big data investment with senior hire
June 30, 2016 7:53 amShop Direct, the owner of Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com, is boosting its investment in big data and personalisation by hiring Gael Decoudu as head of data science... View Article
My Local enters administration
June 30, 2016 7:53 amConvenience store chain My Local has gone into administration putting 1,658 jobs at risk. Mark Orton and Blair Nimmo from KPMG Restructuring have been appointed joint... View Article
