John Lewis sales up 2.1% last week
July 6, 2016 6:41 amSales at the John Lewis department store chain rose by 2.1% year-on-year last week as the summer clearance sale continued to attract customers to its shops.... View Article
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Ards Shopping Centre adds over 45,000 square feet of retail and leisure space
July 6, 2016 6:00 amThe owners of Ards Shopping Centre in Newtownards, Northern Ireland have announced plans for major reconfiguration works within the centre led by two new anchor retail... View Article
Gear4Music reports sales uplift following EU vote
July 5, 2016 7:29 amOnline musical instrument retailer Gear4Music has said it its European like-for-like sales rose by 191% in the first full week following the EU referendum vote. This... View Article
Mint Velvet launches at Bluewater
July 4, 2016 8:00 amWomenswear brand Mint Velvet has chosen Bluewater for the launch of its first UK standalone store in a non-high street location. The 2,200 square foot boutique, which... View Article
Le Labo chooses Seven Dials for London flagship
July 4, 2016 8:00 amNew York designer fragrance brand Le Labo has opened its London West End flagship store in Seven Dials. Designed by an in house team, the 610... View Article
Alibaba launches online platform to fight counterfeits
July 4, 2016 7:58 amOnline marketplace Alibaba has announced the launch of an online platform designed to streamline IP-related communications between brands and Alibaba. The IP Joint-Force System aims to... View Article
NFRN calls for greater enforcement from trading standards
July 4, 2016 7:00 amThe National Federation of Retail Newsagents has urged trading standards, councils, police and retailers to work together more closely in their efforts to clamp down on... View Article
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
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
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