John Lewis sales up 6.9% last week
February 24, 2016 7:56 amJohn Lewis has said the half term school holidays helped it achieve strong trading last week with sales up 6.9%. Sales in the home category rose... View Article
General Merchandise News
Intu Trafford to welcome trio of Inditex brands
February 24, 2016 7:56 amZara owner Inditex is to expand its presence in Intu Trafford Centre by opening stores for Pull & Bear, Stradivarius and Zara Home. The group is... View Article
Tesco organic fruit sales climb by 18%
February 24, 2016 7:40 amTesco has revealed that sales of its organic fruit grew by more than 18% in the last year. The most popular organic fruit items were soft... View Article
Comment: Councils to have free rein over Sunday trading
February 23, 2016 8:31 amBy Gavin Matthews of Bond Dickinson. While the Government�s Sunday Trading proposals were first announced last summer, it was soon reported that it was going cold... View Article
Michael Kors appoints Jacqueline Hay as VP for buying and planning
February 23, 2016 8:20 amLuxury lifestyle brand Michael Kors has named Jacqueline Hay as its new vice president of buying and planning for retail Europe. She will join the business... View Article
Festina names Gerard Butler as new brand ambassador
February 23, 2016 8:19 amWatch brand Festina has appointed Gerard Butler as its new brand ambassador. The actor features in the brand’s ‘Time to Live’ campaign where he allows access... View Article
Findel hires Gregor Ball as a non-exec director
February 23, 2016 8:02 amHome shopping specialist Findel has appointed former Home Retail Group executive Gregor Ball as an independent non-executive director of the group. Having joined Home Retail Group... View Article
Nordstrom profit down in fourth quarter
February 23, 2016 8:02 amUS department store chain Nordstrom has reported that its profit dropped to $180 million in its fourth quarter from $255 million in the same period in... View Article
Queensgate achieves industry first award
February 23, 2016 8:01 amQueensgate Shopping Centre in Peterborough has become the first shopping centre in the UK to have achieved the newly revised ISO 14001:2015 accreditation for its environmental... View Article
