New figures: supermarkets witness fastest growth in five months
March 8, 2016 8:30 amNew figures on the grocery market for the 12 weeks ending 28 February 2016 show a small increase in supermarket sales which grew by 0.5% compared... View Article
General Merchandise News
Beales department store chain seeks rent cuts from landlords
March 8, 2016 8:30 amDepartment store chain Beales is asking some of its landlords to cut their rents by 70% as it looks to avoid closing some of its branches.... View Article
Retail sales growth slows in February
March 8, 2016 7:51 amUK like-for-like retail sales edged up 0.1% year-on-year in February with growth mainly driven by furniture and home accessories. On a total basis, sales were up... View Article
Judy Wu to open first London store at Connaught Village
March 8, 2016 7:07 amWomenswear designer Judy Wu is to launch her first London boutique in the form of a pop-up store in the Connaught Village retail and restaurant district.... View Article
Mulberry appoints new group finance director
March 7, 2016 4:56 pmLuxury brand Mulberry has appointed Neil Ritchie as its new group finance director. Ritchie will succeed Roger Mather, who is stepping down from the board on... View Article
Itsu launches mobile-first delivery app for consumers that want to share
March 7, 2016 4:56 pmItsu has launched a new delivery app and service aimed at making healthy food for delivery fun, social and interactive. The new Itsu [to you] app... View Article
Mountain Warehouse teams up with Steve Backshall on children’s range
March 7, 2016 4:56 pmOutdoor retailer Mountain Warehouse has joined forces with TV explorer and adventurer Steve Backshall to create a new range of outdoor clothing for children. The range... View Article
Argos Ideas Could Shake Up The UK Omnichannel
March 7, 2016 4:56 pmArgos is a UK leader in exploring omni channel retail. Commentary by Liz Parry Teleperformance. The UK Takeover Panel has recently given Sainsbury’s more time to... View Article
Gear4Music reports strong full year sales growth
March 4, 2016 8:32 amOnline musical instrument retailer Gear4Music has seen a 46% increase in its full year total like-for-like sales following strong growth in both the UK and Europe.... View Article
