Homebase to open up to 30 instore cafes
May 23, 2014 9:46 amDIY retailer Homebase is to introduce coffee shops in up to 30 of its stores across the UK after signing a five year multi-million pound deal... View Article
General Merchandise News
Tesco to remove sweets from checkouts in all store formats by the end of the year
May 22, 2014 12:04 pmTesco is to remove sweets and chocolates from checkouts across its full range of store formats by the end of the year. The move follows research... View Article
B&M Bargains confirms flotation plans
May 22, 2014 12:03 pmDiscount retailer B&M Bargains has confirmed plans to float on the London Stock Exchange later this year. Currently owned by the Arora family and private equity... View Article
Mothercare full year results hit market expectations
May 22, 2014 9:47 amMother and baby products retailer Mothercare said a recovery in its fourth quarter trading performance after a difficult third quarter has helped it to deliver full-year... View Article
Fat Face aborts plans for London listing
May 22, 2014 8:22 amFat Face has abandoned plans to float on the London Stock Exchange. The lifestyle clothing brand, whose chairman is former Mark & Spencer chief executive Sir... View Article
Lush named as best high street store in shopper poll
May 22, 2014 8:22 amLush has been named as the number one shop overall in the 2014 Which? shops survey. The cosmetics company reclaimed the top spot it held in... View Article
Retail sales growth climbs to ten-year high in April
May 21, 2014 12:27 pmUK retail sales volumes increased by 6.9% in April compared to the same month last year to mark the highest year-on-year growth in ten years. The... View Article
Carpetright hires Wilf Walsh as chief executive
May 21, 2014 11:40 amCarpet and flooring retailer Carpetright has appointed former Coral Group managing director Wilf Walsh as its new chief executive. Walsh’s career includes 20 years of retail... View Article
Easyjet CEO Carolyn McCall joins Burberry as non-exec director
May 21, 2014 11:40 amBurberry has appointed Easyjet chief executive Carolyn McCall as a non-executive director. The luxury fashion brand said McCall will join its board on 1 September and... View Article
