Retail footfall up 0.3% in May
June 13, 2016 8:32 amUK retail footfall rose by 0.3% year-on-year in May to mark an improvement on the 2.4% decline seen in April. The figures from the British Retail... View Article
General Merchandise News
Burberry chief operating officer to step down
June 13, 2016 8:32 amLuxury brand Burberry has announced that its chief operating officer John Smith has decided to leave the business to pursue new interests. In a statement Smith... View Article
Iceland moderates sales decline
June 13, 2016 8:00 amIceland has reported that like-for-like sales fell by 2.7% in the year to 26 March following a decline of 4.4% in the previous year. The frozen... View Article
Jump Inc springs into Meadowhall
June 13, 2016 7:38 amJump Inc, the urban trampoline brand, is due to open its second UK site at the Meadowhall shopping centre later this summer. The 22,000 square foot... View Article
Sainsbury’s to promote John Rogers to chief executive of Home Retail Group
June 10, 2016 9:00 amSainsbury’s has announced plans to promote its chief financial officer John Rogers to the role of chief executive of Home Retail Group on completion of the... View Article
Tesco sells Giraffe restaurant chain and Turkish grocery business
June 10, 2016 8:57 amTesco has confirmed that it is to sell the Giraffe restaurant chain to Boparan Restaurants for an undisclosed sum. The sale includes 54 standalone restaurants, of... View Article
The Mall at Cribbs Causeway appoints new centre director
June 10, 2016 7:10 amThe Mall at Cribbs Causeway has appointed Deborah Jones as centre director. Jones’s previous roles include regional retail operations director at Land Securities where she worked... View Article
Flemingate to welcome Peacocks and River Island
June 10, 2016 7:00 amFlemingate, the 162,500 square foot retail and leisure development in Beverley, has signed up Peacocks and River Island. The 7,100 square foot Peacocks store will open... View Article
Former head of Tesco Club Card CRM at GI Insight aims to achieve more growth for clients
June 10, 2016 1:00 amKey appointment brings wealth of experience in customer engagement and loyalty that will help the company with their expansion and growth plans. GI Insight, the data... View Article
