Number of retail jobs remains unchanged
July 30, 2015 11:07 amThe equivalent number of full-time jobs in retail remained unchanged in the second quarter of 2015 compared with the same period a year earlier. Figures released... View Article
General Merchandise News
Pets at Home like-for-likes up 1.7% in first quarter
July 29, 2015 3:19 pmPets at Home has said its like-for-like sales grew by 1.7% in its first quarter despite sales being impacted by hot weather and a poor season... View Article
Liberty Insurance reaches agreement with Teleperformance over Enniskillen contact centre
July 29, 2015 3:05 pmTeleperformance will manage and operate the customer contact facility in Enniskillen for Liberty Insurance. Teleperformance, the global leader in outsourced multichannel customer experience management, today announced... View Article
John Lewis to launch new in store spa concept
July 29, 2015 10:26 amJohn Lewis is to launch a brand new in store beauty spa concept called &Beauty. To be launched at the retailer’s new multi-million pound Birmingham shop... View Article
Greggs enjoys strong first half
July 29, 2015 9:53 amGreggs saw its own-shop like-for-like sales climb by 5.9% in the first half of its financial year as the bakery chain benefited from buoyant sales in... View Article
Trinity Leeds integrates Apple Watch into loyalty programme
July 29, 2015 9:53 amTrinity Leeds has said it has become the first shopping centre in Europe to offer customers a loyalty programme enabled for Apple Watch and Apple Wallet.... View Article
Sophie Turner Laing to step down from Debenhams board
July 29, 2015 9:53 amDebenhams has announced that Sophie Turner Laing will be stepping down from its board when her three year term of office expires on 31 July. The... View Article
Amazon enters UK music streaming market
July 29, 2015 9:53 amAmazon has ventured into the UK music streaming market by launching its Prime Music service. The launch will include Amazon’s Prime members being offered access to... View Article
All Saints launches debut bag collection
July 29, 2015 9:53 amFashion retailer All Saints has launched its first full-scale women’s bag collection. The retailer said the 51 piece Capital Collection has taken its inspiration from the... View Article
