Halfords’ full year profits on track
April 13, 2016 9:00 amCar parts and cycle retailer Halfords saw its group like-for-like sales increase by 2.6% in its fourth quarter. In the 11 weeks to 1 April, retail... View Article
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Tesco returns to profit
April 13, 2016 8:00 amTesco has reported a return to full year profit and its first quarterly UK like-for-like sales growth in three years. UK like-for-like sales, excluding VAT and... View Article
John Lewis sales up 15.1% last week
April 13, 2016 7:00 amJohn Lewis enjoyed strong trade last week in both in its shops and online. Sales rose by 15.1% year-on-year although the result was flattered by an... View Article
Tortilla to launch first site in Scotland
April 13, 2016 7:00 amTortilla, the Mexican themed dining brand, is to open its first restaurant in Scotland at the Hammerson operated Silverburn shopping centre in Glasgow. Situated at the... View Article
Ribble Cycles launches new website
April 13, 2016 7:00 amCycle retailer and manufacturer Ribble Cycles has launched a new website. The new site features an updated and modernised version of Ribble’s innovative Bike Builder tool... View Article
ASOS reports double digit sales and profit growth
April 12, 2016 8:00 amOnline fashion retailer ASOS increased its revenues by 21% to £667.3 million in the first half of its financial year. In the six months to 29... View Article
Tesco sells stake in Lazada
April 12, 2016 8:00 amTesco has revealed that it has entered into an agreement to sell a partial stake in Lazada, the Southeast Asian e-commerce gateway, to Alibaba. The supermarket... View Article
Retail sales hit by early Easter
April 12, 2016 8:00 amUK like-for-like retail sales edged down 0.7% year-on-year in March although sales were distorted by the earlier timing of Easter this year. On a total basis... View Article
Ayr Central signs up New Look and Ernest Jones
April 11, 2016 7:33 amM&G Real Estate has signed up New Look and Ernest Jones to its Ayr Central shopping centre in Scotland. New Look is taking an 11,100 square... View Article
