Shop prices down 2% in December
January 6, 2016 7:07 amShop prices in the UK fell by 2% in December following a 2.1% decline in November. The figures released by the British Retail Consortium and Nielsen... View Article
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Warmer weather hits sales at Next
January 5, 2016 8:50 amNext has said its full price sales in the 60 days to 24 December edged up 0.4% year-on-year as it maintained gross margins by not discounting... View Article
UK SME e-retailers reveal growing business confidence for 2016
January 5, 2016 8:50 amNew research has found that eight out of ten small to medium sized online retailers are confident they will increase sales in 2016. Royal Mail’s annual... View Article
Coach appoints Annabelle Yu to board
January 5, 2016 8:50 amCoach, the US luxury accessories brand, has appointed Annabelle Yu to its board of directors. The appointment of Long to the board brings the membership to... View Article
High streets enjoy footfall uplift despite wet weather
January 4, 2016 10:26 amNew figures have revealed that high streets enjoyed strong uplifts in footfall on Tuesday 29 December and Saturday 2 January. The data from UK retail specialist... View Article
Email engagement rates improve despite increases in volume
January 4, 2016 7:47 amNew research has revealed that email volume rose by 24.8% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2015 while engagement rates matched or exceeded those in the... View Article
Waitrose to open Leatherhead store
January 4, 2016 7:47 amWaitrose has confirmed that it will open its first shop in Leatherhead in 2016. The retailer has agreed a long-term lease with Hague Investments for the... View Article
Morrisons donates �100,000 to help flood hit communities
January 4, 2016 7:30 amMorrisons has offered £100,000 to groups helping people affected by the floods in the north of England and Scotland. The funds are being given to flood... View Article
John Lewis clearance sale gets off to strong start
December 28, 2015 9:16 amJohn Lewis said its clearance sale got off to a strong start after launching online on Christmas Eve at 5pm. In the first full hour of... View Article
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