John Lewis sales up 7.6% last week
March 6, 2015 3:04 pmJohn Lewis increased its sales by 7.6% year-on-year last week as trade was boosted by a strong week online and competitive price matching activity. Fashion sales... View Article
General Merchandise News
Marks & Spencer reshuffles its board
March 6, 2015 10:49 amMarks & Spencer has reshuffled its board following the departure of senior independent director Jan du Plessis who has stepped down after serving on the board... View Article
DFS shares priced at lower end of range for stock market debut
March 6, 2015 10:48 amSofa retailer DFS has priced its shares towards the lower end of its range as it makes its debut on the London Stock Exchange today. DFS... View Article
Lidl hires Michelin starred chef Kevin Love
March 6, 2015 10:48 amDiscount supermarket Lidl has hired Kevin Love, the former head chef at Heston Blumenthal’s multi-award winning pub The Hinds Head, as its executive chef. Love is... View Article
Farfetch raises $86m to fund international expansion
March 5, 2015 11:06 amFarfetch, the online marketplace for independent fashion boutiques, has raised US$86 million from investment firm DST Global and existing shareholders. This new funding values the company... View Article
Budget partners with Tesco to offer London shoppers convenient car hire
March 5, 2015 11:05 amTwo new Tesco stores to offer car hire for weekend getaways Budget Car Rental will continue its partnership with Tesco by offering car hire services at... View Article
Tesco appoints Byron Grote as non-exec director
March 5, 2015 6:56 amTesco has announced that Byron Grote will be joining its board as a non-executive director. Due to take up his new role on 1 May, Grote... View Article
Greggs reports jump in annual profit
March 4, 2015 11:08 amGreggs increased its full year profit by 41.1% as it benefited from its focus on the food-to-go market and more favourable market conditions. In the 53... View Article
SPAR opens first stores in Indonesia
March 4, 2015 11:07 amSPAR has expanded into Indonesia with the opening of three stores in Jakarta. Working in partnership with Indonesian retail group Ramayana, SPAR is planning to open... View Article
