Obituary: Ashley Major
August 21, 2015 10:17 amAshley Major, finance director at The Entertainer, has died aged 52 after a short illness. Having joined The Entertainer in 1995, Ashley was initially appointed as... View Article
General Merchandise News
Queensgate unveils 11,000 square feet of new deals
August 20, 2015 11:23 amThe Queensgate shopping centre in Peterborough has announced a raft of new signings and upsizes totalling almost 11,000 square feet. Fatface, the lifestyle fashion brand, has... View Article
Liberty makes two senior promotions
August 20, 2015 11:23 amDepartment store Liberty has promoted head of collaborations Scott Tepper to the role of fashion buying and merchandising director. Prior to joining Liberty in 2014, Tepper... View Article
Prosecco sales outfizz champagne and sparkling wine
August 20, 2015 11:23 amProsecco sales in the UK are continuing to beat those of champagne and sparkling wine according to analysis of grocery sales data by IRI. Figures released... View Article
Asda like-for-likes down in second quarter
August 19, 2015 11:03 amAsda has reported that like-for-like sales fell by 4.7% in the 11 weeks to 30 June. Speaking in London, the supermarket’s president and chief executive, Andy... View Article
Marks & Spencer’s Laura Wade-Gery to go on maternity leave
August 19, 2015 11:03 amMarks & Spencer has announced that its executive director of multichannel, Laura Wade-Gery, is to go on maternity leave from 1 September. Until her return to... View Article
New study: less than a third of shoppers would use drones for online deliveries
August 19, 2015 11:03 amA new study has found that only 30% of UK shoppers would be happy to have their online shopping delivered by drones if the service became... View Article
MADE.COM to launch North West showroom
August 18, 2015 10:49 amOnline furniture brand MADE.COM has unveiled plans for the opening of its first showroom in the North West. Currently operating showrooms in London and Leeds, MADE.COM... View Article
UGG to open first pop-up store
August 18, 2015 10:49 amThe UGG footwear brand has chosen Liverpool for the launch of its first pop-up retail location. Due to open on 21 August, the 125 square metre... View Article
