Carat steps up Far East expansion
August 6, 2014 10:40 amCarat is continuing to expand into the Far East by opening new stores in Bangkok, Hong Kong and Shanghai. The London jewellery brand is planning to... View Article
General Merchandise News
N Brown appoints Andy Haywood as chief information officer
August 6, 2014 10:40 amOnline and home shopping group N Brown has appointed Andy Haywood as its chief information officer and head of business change. Haywood was most recently chief... View Article
Five Guys to open first branch at a UK leisure scheme
August 6, 2014 10:40 amUS burger brand Five Guys is to open a new outlet at the Land Securities operated Cambridge Leisure Park. The 3,912 sq ft site will be... View Article
Victoria Beckham to hold charity sale on The Outnet
August 5, 2014 11:37 amVictoria Beckham is teaming up with online fashion retailer The Outnet to sell over 600 pieces from her personal wardrobe to help the Mothers2mothers charity. The... View Article
Co-operative Group voted UK’s most ethical company
August 5, 2014 11:37 amThe Co-operative Group has been voted the UK’s most ethical company over the past 25 years in a survey by Ethical Consumer magazine. The magazine conducted... View Article
Proposed new supermarket space at lowest level in six years
August 5, 2014 11:37 amThe amount of new supermarket floorspace in the pipeline has dropped to the lowest level since 2008 as retailers make a shift to smaller stores. Figures... View Article
The Co-operative Group promotes Kris Nayak to new estates role
August 5, 2014 11:36 amThe Co-operative Group has promoted Kris Nayak to the role of head of location and portfolio planning within its Co-operative Estates team. Having initially joined The... View Article
Contactless payments rise by 18% between April and May: new figures
August 5, 2014 11:36 amNew figures have revealed that consumers made almost 20 million contactless transactions across the UK in May 2014, which was an 18% increase on the previous... View Article
B&M gives long-term unemployed cause to celebrate
August 4, 2014 1:03 pmB&M gave 23 long-term unemployed people in Essex a cause to celebrate last month when it opened the doors to its new Clacton store. Working with... View Article
