Shoppers searching more on mobiles for home and garden goods
October 26, 2015 9:25 amNew figures have revealed that online search volumes for home and garden products grew by 15% in the third quarter of 2015 compared with the same... View Article
General Merchandise News
Majestic launches new pricing strategy
October 26, 2015 9:25 amMajestic Wine has unveiled a new pricing strategy throughout its store network and online that includes the removal of its six bottle minimum purchase rule. The... View Article
John Lewis sales up 4.4% last week
October 23, 2015 8:45 amJohn Lewis saw its sales increase by 4.4% year-on-year last week as it benefited from the more seasonal weather. Stores with strong performances ahead of last... View Article
Waitrose launches online cookshop
October 23, 2015 8:45 amWaitrose has launched a new website offering customers all the kit they need to prepare, cook and enjoy good food at home. The new waitrosekitchen.com site... View Article
Next unveils upsized Bluewater store
October 23, 2015 8:45 amNext has unveiled its upsized and revamped store at Bluewater following 10 months of development. Now spanning 44,226 square feet, the store has a significantly increased... View Article
Santoro chooses Bath for first UK store
October 23, 2015 8:45 amSantoro has chosen Milsom Street in Bath as the location for its first UK store as it celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The historic street... View Article
Debenhams chief executive to step down
October 22, 2015 8:33 amDebenhams has revealed that its chief executive Michael Sharp is to step down as it also announced that full year pre-tax profits rose by 7.3%. In... View Article
Travis Perkins reports 2.3% uplift in like-for-like sales at consumer division
October 22, 2015 8:33 amTravis Perkins has reported that like-for-like sales at its consumer division, which includes the Wickes DIY chain, grew by 2.3% in its third quarter. With total... View Article
Spend by Chinese visitors to the UK hits record level
October 22, 2015 7:06 amWith David Cameron announcing the introduction of longer tourist visas for Chinese visitors to the UK, data from Visa Europe shows that spend by Chinese visitors... View Article
