Menkind acquires RED5
August 24, 2015 10:48 amMenkind, the multi-channel niche gifts and gadgets retailer, has acquired RED5, the Hull-based consumer gadgets brand. RED5 and Menkind will continue to operate as separate brands... View Article
General Merchandise News
Naked Wines launches Text for Wine service
August 24, 2015 10:48 amNaked Wines, the Majestic Wine owned online crowd funded wine retailer, has launched a “Text for Wine” service. The idea of a Naked Wines employee, the... View Article
Dwell to open new concept store in New Malden
August 24, 2015 10:48 amContemporary furniture retailer Dwell has embarked on a new phase of its nationwide expansion with the opening of a new concept store in New Malden. Spanning... View Article
A New Look for men at Intu Trafford Centre
August 24, 2015 10:47 amIntu Trafford Centre has announced that one of the first New Look standalone menswear stores will open at the shopping centre later this year. The 2,280... View Article
JYSK chooses Doncaster for concept store
August 24, 2015 10:47 amJYSK, the Scandinavian furniture giant, has opened a new concept store at the Frenchgate Shopping Centre in Doncaster. The new style store will offer customers a... View Article
John Lewis sales edge down 1.9% last week
August 21, 2015 10:18 amJohn Lewis has reported that sales dropped 1.9% year-on-year last week as the retailer faced strong figures from last year and a week of changeable weather.... View Article
eBay appoints new UK senior marketing director
August 21, 2015 10:18 ameBay has appointed Gareth Jones to lead its UK marketing function. Joining eBay’s UK leadership team as senior marketing director, Jones was previously director of marketing strategy,... View Article
LEGO Imagination Factory takes to the road
August 21, 2015 10:18 amLEGO is taking to the road this summer with its LEGO Imagination Factory experience visiting Centre:MK in Milton Keynes and Westfield London. Featuring special effects, the... View Article
Waitrose benefits from Bake Off effect last week
August 21, 2015 10:18 amSales at Waitrose increased by 3.1% year-on-year last week as trade was influenced by The Great British Bake Off show and changeable weather. After ‘biscuit week’... View Article
