John Lewis sales up 1.1% last week
May 1, 2015 10:34 amA strong uplift in fashion sales helped John Lewis to increase its sales by 1.1% year-on-year last week as the warm weather boosted trade. Sales in... View Article
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New Look tops online retail benchmark study
May 1, 2015 10:34 amFashion retailer New Look has come top in an online retail benchmark study to join the likes of John Lewis and Amazon, which have both traditionally... View Article
Fortnum & Mason launches new fully responsive website
May 1, 2015 9:40 amDepartment store Fortnum & Mason has launched its new “fully responsive” website which it says can handle complex orders and delivery to more than 130 countries.... View Article
Shoppers happy to click and collect
May 1, 2015 9:40 amA new study has found that nearly all online shoppers who have used click and collect services in the past were happy with their experience and... View Article
Intu launches ‘Big Treat’ marketing campaign
May 1, 2015 9:40 amShopping centre group Intu is running a new national marketing campaign in May as it looks to encourage shoppers to travel from further and dwell for... View Article
Consumer confidence holds steady in April
April 30, 2015 5:58 amConsumer confidence in the UK held steady in April and its highest level since 2002. GfK’s latest Consumer Confidence Barometer shows that the headline index remained... View Article
Greggs enjoys strong sales growth
April 29, 2015 8:59 amGreggs said its own shop like-for-like sales exceeded expectations in the first four months of the financial year, with growth of 5.9%. In the 16 weeks... View Article
Next sales boosted by warmer weather
April 29, 2015 8:34 amNext, the fashion and homewares retailer, has reported that sales in the first three months of its financial year were better than expected as trade was... View Article
Radley appoints new chief executive
April 29, 2015 7:27 amRadley, the premium handbag and accessories brand, has appointed Justin Stead as its new chief executive. From 2007 to 2014, Stead was chief executive of Aurum... View Article
