QD Stores opens first new Thingmebobs outlet
June 19, 2014 11:17 amEast Anglia based value retailer QD has opened its first new high street outlet under the Thingmebobs brand. Acquired by QD Commercial Holdings in January 2013,... View Article
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Scotmid appoints new president and vice president
June 19, 2014 11:17 amScotmid Co-operative has appointed Harry Cairney as president and Jim Watson as vice president. Cairney succeeds Hollis Smallman who passed away in February 2014. Associated with... View Article
Tesco launches personalised diet plans for health-conscious people on the go
June 18, 2014 12:20 pmMy Fit Lifestyle zones will be created in Tesco stores and Tesco.com, with products colour-coded according to five different calorie bands. Tesco has launched a brand... View Article
intu activates elephant parade live auction across its UK shopping centres
June 18, 2014 9:42 amUK shopping centres owner intu has activated a nationwide promotion campaign across its 12 shopping malls to raise money for the Asian Elephant Foundation. The centres... View Article
Costa helps lift sales at Whitbread
June 17, 2014 12:36 pmCosta, the Whitbread owned chain of coffee shops, grew its UK like-for-like sales by 4.5% in its first quarter as the business continued its rapid growth.... View Article
May footfall down 0.2% although retail parks benefit from improved housing market
June 17, 2014 11:34 amRetail footfall edged down 0.2% in May to mark a second successive month of marginal decline. The figures released by the British Retail Consortium and Springboard... View Article
Kate Spade hires first senior vice president of international
June 17, 2014 11:34 amUpmarket fashion brand Kate Spade has appointed Roy Chan to the newly created role of senior vice president of international. Reporting to Kate Spade chief executive... View Article
Conference report:Loyalty programmes remain massively valuable if handled the correct way
June 13, 2014 1:02 pmMeasuring the return on investment (ROI) of loyalty programmes can be a challenge for retailers, which is why the best way to calculate their value is... View Article
Burgers and pizzas on the menu at John Lewis
June 13, 2014 9:55 amTwo new restaurants to open in its flagship Oxford Street shop Sister brands Ham Holy Burger and Rossopomodoro will create a new social space in the... View Article
