Cheers! Retail Bulletin writer creates Brown Sauce beer
June 27, 2014 12:34 pmOne lucky Retail Bulletin reader can win a case of this very special ale. Being able to create your own FMCG product to a personal specification... View Article
General Merchandise News
Lidl to create 2,500 jobs as it expands across the UK
June 27, 2014 12:34 pmDiscount supermarket chain Lidl is to create 2,500 new jobs as part of a major expansion programme in the UK. The company will be recruiting for... View Article
SuperGroup acquires Scandinavian distributor
June 27, 2014 12:33 pmSuperGroup, the owner of the Superdry brand, has acquired its Scandinavian distributor. The company has purchased the SMAC Group, which consists of SMAC A/S, SMAC Retail... View Article
John Lewis sales down 16.7% last week after later start to clearance sale
June 27, 2014 12:27 pmJohn Lewis saw its weekly sales drop by 16.7% year-on-year last week as changes to the trading calendar combined with warm sunny weather gave a challenging... View Article
UK consumer confidence reaches highest level since 2005
June 27, 2014 12:16 pmUK consumer confidence in June has risen to its highest level in nine years according to figures released by GfK in its latest Consumer Confidence Barometer.... View Article
John Lewis company secretary Margaret Casely-Hayford to step down
June 27, 2014 10:49 amJohn Lewis has announced that its director of legal services and company secretary Margaret Casely-Hayford is to retire from the partnership at the end of July.... View Article
Tesco teams up with online cooking community SORTEDfood
June 27, 2014 8:45 amTesco has teamed up with social media cookery channel SORTEDfood as it looks provide cooking inspiration for its customers. SORTEDfood, which has over 800,000 subscribers on... View Article
Dixons full-year profits up 76% ahead of Carphone Warehouse merger
June 26, 2014 11:51 amElectricals retailer Dixons has reported a 76% increase in its full-year pre-tax profits as it looks ahead to its planned merger with Carphone Warehouse. In the... View Article
Amazon teams up with TfL to launch Amazon Lockers on London Underground
June 26, 2014 11:51 amAmazon is to install Amazon Lockers at London Underground station car parks to enable shoppers to pick up their online shopping orders on their commute. Working... View Article
