Argos expands use of augmented reality
July 30, 2014 11:50 amArgos has extended the use of augmented reality technology in its catalogues and customer apps on what it claims is the largest ever scale for a... View Article
General Merchandise News
BCSC to undertake research on future of retail logistics
July 30, 2014 10:59 amThe British Council of Shopping Centres has commissioned a research project that will look at future trends in retail logistics. Working with logistics and supply chain... View Article
Next raises profit guidance after strong quarter
July 29, 2014 12:40 pmNext has raised its full year guidance for sales and profits after Next brand sales rose by 10.7% in its second quarter. In the quarter ending... View Article
Grocery market growth drops to lowest level in ten years
July 29, 2014 12:27 pmNew figures released by Kantar Worldpanel have revealed that grocery market growth fell to 0.9% in the 12 weeks to 20 July. This is the lowest... View Article
Morrisons names Andrew Higginson as new chairman
July 29, 2014 11:32 amMorrisons has confirmed that former Tesco finance director Andrew Higginson is to become its next chairman. Initially joining the Morrisons board as non-executive deputy chairman and... View Article
Argos opens first digital concept store in North West
July 29, 2014 11:32 amMulti-channel retailer Argos has opened its first digital concept store in the North West at the Liverpool ONE shopping centre. Situated on the centre’s lower South... View Article
Carpetright sees rise in UK sales
July 29, 2014 11:32 amCarpet and floorcoverings retailer Carpetright has reported that like-for-like sales in the UK grew by 6.1% in the first quarter of its financial year. In the... View Article
Poundland appoints Darren Shapland as chairman
July 29, 2014 11:32 amPoundland has appointed former Carpetright chief executive Darren Shapland as its new chairman. A senior independent director of Poundland since February, Shapland will succeed Andrew Higginson who... View Article
Searches for grocery items on mobile devices up 22% in second quarter of 2014
July 28, 2014 11:55 amFigures released by the British Retail Consortium and Google show that grocery search volumes across mobile devices grew by 22% in the second quarter of 2014... View Article
