Waitrose to open cashless store
March 31, 2016 9:01 amWaitrose has announced plans to become the UK’s first major supermarket brand to operate a cashless store when it opens in Sky’s new flagship head office... View Article
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AO fourth quarter trading beats expectations
March 31, 2016 9:00 amDomestic appliance retailer AO World has reported that trading in the UK was better than expected in its fourth quarter. In a pre-close trading statement covering... View Article
John Lewis sales up 10.4% last week
March 31, 2016 8:53 amJohn Lewis grew its sales by 10.4% year-on-year last week. Electricals and home technology sales surged by 19.1%, driven by a strong set of results in... View Article
Shaftesbury appoints marketing head
March 31, 2016 8:53 amShaftesbury has appointed Karen Baines as its head of group marketing and communications. Due to join the company on 31 May, Baines will be responsible for... View Article
Foyles returns to profit as it looks to open more stores
March 30, 2016 8:40 amBookseller Foyles has announced making a return to profit in the year to 30 June. Turnover grew by 4.3% to £24.4 million while EBITDA was £397,053... View Article
Storm Katie disrupts Easter footfall
March 30, 2016 8:00 amOver the Easter weekend footfall was down 1.3% year-on-year in UK shopping centres and down 3.5% in retail parks, according to research by British Council of... View Article
Knight Frank boosts retail team with the appointment of two new partners
March 30, 2016 7:00 amKnight Frank has appointed Rowen Grandison and David Legat to its retail team as shopping centre leasing partners. In their new roles, both will be working... View Article
Hillarys expands into carpets and repositions its brand
March 30, 2016 7:00 amHillarys, the blinds, curtains and shutter specialist, has extended its in-home service to include floorcoverings. The company has also appointed Refinery to reposition its brand. A... View Article
Steamer Trading acquires Divertimenti
March 29, 2016 7:05 amCook shop chain Steamer Trading has acquired Divertimenti. The acquisition includes the flagship Divertimenti store in London’s Knightsbridge, the Divertimenti Cookery School, the brand’s online business... View Article
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