Morrisons to close 23 M Local stores as profit slumps
March 12, 2015 11:35 amMorrisons has posted a 52% fall in full-year pre-tax profits as the supermarket revealed that it is to close 23 of its M Local convenience stores.... View Article
General Merchandise News
Boots commits to creating 350 apprenticeships
March 12, 2015 11:35 amBoots has committed to creating a new apprenticeship programme for 350 young people. Launching this year, the new Boots UK Healthcare Colleague Apprenticeship scheme will be a... View Article
Asos sales up 19% in second quarter
March 12, 2015 11:35 amOnline fashion retailer Asos saw its retail sales climb by 19% in its second quarter as its strong growth in the UK continued. In the three... View Article
Thursday snapshot: other news in brief
March 12, 2015 11:35 amOther latest news in brief on BHS and Boxpark… Sir Philip Green has sold the BHS department store chain to an investment vehicle called Retail Acquisitions.... View Article
Burberry appoints new non-exec director
March 11, 2015 11:14 amBurberry has appointed Fabiola Arredondo as a non-executive director. Arredondo will also be a member of the luxury brand’s audit, remuneration and nomination committees. Currently the... View Article
Boohoo revenues up 22% in first two months of 2015
March 11, 2015 10:52 amOnline fashion retailer Boohoo.com increased its revenue by 22% in the two months to end February. The company said mobile sessions now represent almost half of... View Article
Intu launches pilot apprenticeship scheme
March 11, 2015 10:52 amShopping centre operator Intu has launched a pilot national apprenticeship scheme. Following an initial launch at Intu Lakeside, the company is then planning to roll the... View Article
UK like-for-like retail sales edge up 0.2% in February
March 10, 2015 11:42 amRetail sales increased by 0.2% in February on a like-for-like basis compared to the same month last year. On a total basis sales were up by... View Article
Tesco records best growth in 18 months
March 10, 2015 11:11 amNew figures on the UK grocery market show that Tesco put in its best sales performance in 18 months in the 12 weeks to 1 March... View Article
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