Booths on track for record expansion
October 28, 2014 10:39 amBooths has said it is on track for record expansion after reporting a 6.9% increase in full year pre-tax profits. In a year with no new... View Article
General Merchandise News
Kering embarks on sustainability partnership with London College of Fashion
October 28, 2014 10:39 amLuxury group Kering has embarked on a five year sustainability partnership with The Centre for Sustainable Fashion at the London College of Fashion. Engaging with LCF... View Article
Chisholm Hunter opens biggest store to date
October 28, 2014 10:39 amJewellery retailer Chisholm Hunter has opened its biggest store to date in Bromley in Kent. The shop is housed in an elegant building which has been... View Article
Next signs new deals for retail park space
October 28, 2014 10:39 amNext has signed up to four separate deals in which it will take more than 70,000 square feet of space at retail parks operated by British... View Article
Buoyant housing market supports online home and garden searches
October 27, 2014 11:02 amThe booming housing market led to an increase in online searches for home and garden products in the third quarter of 2014. Figures released in the... View Article
Monday snapshot: other news in brief
October 27, 2014 11:02 amStephen Fanderl has been appointed chief executive of struggling German department store chain Karstadt. The company has also announced that it is to close six stores... View Article
Which? study reveals online delivery problems
October 27, 2014 10:12 amA new survey by Which? has found that one in four people have had a problem with a delivery in the past 12 months. While six... View Article
Waitrose sales boosted by Halloween
October 27, 2014 10:12 amSales at Waitrose edged up 3.9% year-on-year in the week ending 18 October as trade was boosted by customers getting ready for Halloween. As a result,... View Article
John Lewis sales up 6.3% last week
October 24, 2014 10:46 amJohn Lewis said there was a mixed picture for trade last week as sales rose by 6.3% year-on-year. Although the unseasonably warm weather affected trade in the... View Article
