Peel Outlets reports strong footfall growth
May 27, 2015 6:46 amPeel Outlets has reported that footfall across its Gloucester and Manchester outlet centres rose by two million in the last financial year. In the last 12... View Article
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High Street footfall up 4.4% over the bank holiday weekend
May 26, 2015 11:29 amHigh streets received a welcome boost over the bank holiday weekend with footfall on high streets across the country rising by 4.4% year-on-year. Figures issued by... View Article
Lush takes top spot in Which? consumer survey
May 26, 2015 10:55 amCosmetics company Lush has claimed the top spot in the 2015 Which? retailer survey for the second year in a row. The annual survey of 100... View Article
Bicester Village launches ‘Best of British’ campaign
May 26, 2015 9:30 amLuxury outlet centre Bicester Village has launched a new six-week ‘Best of British’ campaign with the opening of the annual British Designers’ Collective boutique. The store... View Article
Michael Kors to open state-of-the-art distribution centre in Europe
May 26, 2015 9:29 amLuxury fashion brand Michael Kors is to open a new state-of-the-art distribution centre in Europe. Situated in Trade Port North in Venlo in the Netherlands, the... View Article
Jigsaw to open first store in Aberdeen
May 26, 2015 9:29 amFashion retailer Jigsaw is to open its first standalone store in Aberdeen at the Bon Accord & St Nicholas shopping centre. The retailer will occupy a... View Article
Age of entitlement: meeting 21st century customer expectations
May 22, 2015 11:36 amThe Retail Bulletin Round Table: Building Loyalty in a Virtual World. Commentary by William Carson of Teleperformance. I chaired the Retail Bulletin Round Table yesterday on... View Article
John Lewis sales up 1.6% last week
May 22, 2015 10:52 amSales at John Lewis edged up 1.6% year-on-year last week with trade strongest during the second half. Home sales increased by 4.1% boosted by buoyant trade... View Article
New Nordstrom service lets customers shop by text
May 22, 2015 10:51 amUS department store Nordstrom is to offer customers the option to shop and buy with a text message. Launched in all 116 Nordstrom US stores, TextStyle... View Article
