The Entertainer to open its 100th store
January 30, 2015 10:25 amMulti-channel toy retailer The Entertainer has announced plans to open its 100th store this spring. The new store in Aylesbury will launch on 14 March as... View Article
General Merchandise News
Gap eliminates creative director role
January 30, 2015 10:25 amGap has announced that it is eliminating the role of creative director and that the current post holder, Rebekka Bay, will be leaving the company. The... View Article
Waitrose tightens rules on free customer coffee offer
January 29, 2015 11:07 amWaitrose is introducing a stricter policy regarding its free tea and coffee offer for customers visiting its stores. Until now myWaitrose card holders have been able... View Article
Tesco names the 43 stores that will close as part of turnaround plan
January 29, 2015 11:07 amTesco has unveiled the list of stores to be closed in the spring following its announcement earlier this month that it will shutter 43 stores as... View Article
Lenta reports strong fourth quarter sales growth
January 29, 2015 11:07 amRussian supermarket giant Lenta has reported that sales climbed by 30.6% to 59.5 billion roubles in its fourth quarter. Meanwhile, like-for-like sales increased by 7.6% year-on-year... View Article
Thursday snapshot: other news in brief
January 29, 2015 11:07 amLatest news in brief on Asos, Tesco and Iceland… Online fashion retailer Asos has announced that its founder and chief executive Nick Robertson has sold nearly 750,000... View Article
Waitrose to create 2,000 jobs in 2015
January 28, 2015 11:39 amWaitrose has said it expects to create 2,000 jobs in its new and extended shops and new e-commerce grocery depot as it adds almost 230,000 square... View Article
H&M to open 400 stores in 2015 after fourth quarter profit rise
January 28, 2015 11:39 amH&M has reported that its pre-tax profits rose to 6,222 million Swedish kronor in its fourth quarter from with 5,549 million kronor in the same period... View Article
Foyles CEO Sam Husain to retire and be succeeded by Paul Currie
January 28, 2015 11:39 amFoyles has announced that its chief executive Sam Husain will be retiring on his 68th birthday in April and will be succeeded by Paul Currie. Having... View Article
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