Poundstretcher reports 6% sales increase for 2014
July 22, 2014 11:22 amDiscount chain Poundstretcher has reported a 6% increase in like for like sales in the first quarter of its new business year. Aziz Tayub, chief executive... View Article
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McColl’s like-for-like sales up 2.1% in first half
July 22, 2014 10:02 amNewsagent and convenience store chain McColl’s has said it is on track to achieve full year results in line with expectations after like-for like sales rose... View Article
KIKO MILANO chooses Leeds as base for northern expansion
July 22, 2014 10:02 amItalian cosmetics brand KIKO MILANO is to expand into the north of England by opening a new store in the Trinity Leeds shopping centre. The brand... View Article
Online retailer Ultimate Outdoors opens first store
July 22, 2014 10:02 amUltimate Outdoors, the online outdoor retailer, has chosen the Deepdale Shopping Park in Preston as the location for its first ever store. Part of the Blacks... View Article
Rolling Luggage launches dance film to mark 20th anniversary
July 22, 2014 10:01 amLuggage brand Rolling Luggage has released an online film to celebrate its 20th anniversary, the development of new store concepts and the launch of its new... View Article
McColl’s makes board changes
July 22, 2014 10:01 amMcColl’s Retail Group is making a number of changes to its board of directors following its flotation on the London Stock Exchange earlier this year. Current... View Article
Boohoo launches German website
July 22, 2014 9:55 amOnline fashion retailer Boohoo.com has launched a German language website. The site is the retailer’s third foreign language website following the launch of a French site... View Article
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke to step down
July 21, 2014 10:10 amTesco has announced that Philip Clarke is to step down as chief executive in October. He will be succeeded by Dave Lewis who is currently president... View Article
Retail footfall down 0.7% in June
July 21, 2014 10:10 amRetail footfall edged down 0.7% year-on-year in June although footfall in out-of-town retail locations rose for the sixth month in a row. Figures released by the... View Article
