Waitrose English wine sales on the rise
June 3, 2016 9:00 amWaitrose has revealed that sales of its English wines are up 13% year-on-year. With the announcement coinciding with English Wine Week (28 May to 5 June),... View Article
General Merchandise News
BHS to be wound down as rescue talks fail
June 3, 2016 8:00 amAdministrators for BHS have said the department store chain is to be wound down and its 163 shops sold off. This means that 8,000 jobs are... View Article
John Lewis sales down 1.6% last week
June 2, 2016 8:23 amSales at John Lewis slipped by 1.6% year-on-year last week after sales comparisons were distorted as the same week last year included both a Bank Holiday... View Article
West Elm continues UK expansion in partnership with John Lewis
June 2, 2016 8:04 amUS furniture retailer West Elm is continuing its UK expansion with the launch of three additional John Lewis shop-in-shops. The expansion has seen West Elm open... View Article
Bluewater welcomes Mint Velvet and Michael Kors
June 2, 2016 8:01 amMint Velvet is to launch its first UK standalone store in a non-high street location at the Land Securities operated Bluewater retail destination in Kent. Situated... View Article
Grocery market: big four retain shoppers despite strong growth from competitors
June 1, 2016 8:47 amNew figures on the grocery market show value growth of just 0.1% in the 12 weeks to 22 May. The figures from Kantar Worldpanel reveal that... View Article
No end in sight for shop price deflation
June 1, 2016 8:00 amUK shop prices fell by 1.8% in May from a 1.7% decline in April. The drop means that prices have now been falling for more than... View Article
Austin Reed stores to close with loss of 1,000 jobs
June 1, 2016 7:00 amAdministrators for the failed Austin Reed clothing chain have said that all 120 stores will close at the end of June with the loss of 1,000... View Article
New research: retailers playing catch-up with how shoppers want to interact with them
May 31, 2016 8:49 amNew research has shown that the retail sector is playing catch-up with how shoppers want to interact with them. Savvy’s poll of 1,000 household decision makers,... View Article
