Halfords partners with RED Driving School
September 25, 2014 12:27 pmHalfords has teamed up with the RED Driving School to offer discounts on driving lessons. The partnership gives new learners a 27% discount on the first... View Article
General Merchandise News
Sports Direct takes put option on Tesco
September 25, 2014 12:27 pmSports Direct has entered into a put option on a small stake in troubled supermarket Tesco. In a statement, the sporting goods retailer said the agreement... View Article
Amazon tops UK digital customer experience study
September 25, 2014 12:27 pmOnline retail giant Amazon has been named as the best retailer in a new report that assesses the end-to end customer experience across key digital channels... View Article
Dixons Carphone appoints Ian McGregor as marcomms director
September 25, 2014 12:27 pmDixons Carphone has appointed Ian McGregor as marketing communications director. McGregor will succeed head of brand communications Benjamin Kaye. McGregor was previously VP for European marketing... View Article
Waitrose Weekend signs up Pippa Middleton
September 25, 2014 9:47 amWaitrose has signed up Pippa Middleton as a new columnist for its weekly in-branch newspaper Waitrose Weekend. With her first article due to appear next month,... View Article
John Lewis appoints Sienne Veit as online product director
September 24, 2014 12:12 pmJohn Lewis has appointed Sienne Veit to the newly created role of director, online product. Veit will be responsible for leading the development of the retailer’s... View Article
Waitrose to open second cookery school
September 24, 2014 12:12 pmWaitrose is to open a cookery school at its supermarket in Salisbury following the success of its first school in London. The school will be situated... View Article
The Health Store partners with BCP for retail EPoS
September 24, 2014 12:12 pmNatural and organic products wholesaler The Health Store has selected software house Business Computer Projects as its preferred supplier for EPoS systems to its retail customer... View Article
Jimmy Choo to float on London Stock Exchange
September 23, 2014 12:03 pmLuxury footwear brand Jimmy Choo has announced plans to float on the London Stock Exchange. The brand’s owner JAB Holdings is to target a minimum free... View Article
