Richard Cohen appointed as chief executive of Trinity Group
April 14, 2014 1:11 pmTrinity Group, the Hong Kong based owner of menswear brands Kent & Curwen, Cerruti and Gieves & Hawkes, has appointed Richard Cohen as its new chief... View Article
General Merchandise News
John Lewis sales up 9.3% last week
April 11, 2014 12:41 pmJohn Lewis saw its trade start to build towards the Easter peak last week as sales rose 9.3% year-on-year. Trade was also boosted by an exceptionally... View Article
Kurt Geiger aims for growth after completing management buyout
April 11, 2014 12:27 pmKurt Geiger has separated from The Jones Group and completed a management buyout as it looks to expand the luxury shoe brand both in the UK... View Article
Adidas opens first UK ‘Homecourt’ store
April 11, 2014 12:27 pmSportswear brand Adidas has opened the first of its new ‘Homecourt’ concept stores in the UK at the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent. Featuring a design... View Article
Manchester benefits from surge in Chinese tourist spend
April 11, 2014 12:27 pmChinese tourists spend more in Manchester stores than any other nationality and now represent 50% of international spend in the city. Figures released by tax-free shopping... View Article
Convenience store shopping is on the increase: new study
April 11, 2014 12:27 pmNew figures released today have shown that grocery sales at convenience stores are on the rise. Data from global information and insights company Nielsen shows that... View Article
Administrators to close 17 Paul Simon stores
April 11, 2014 11:34 amAdministrators for the collapsed home furnishings retailer Paul Simon are closing 17 of the 50 outlets over a three-week period. All of the stores earmarked for... View Article
Marks & Spencer clothing sales begin to recover
April 10, 2014 2:45 pmMarks & Spencer has reported improved clothing sales in its fourth quarter, with like-for-like sales edging up 0.6%. However, like-for-like sales of general merchandise dropped by... View Article
Mothercare reports improved trading in fourth quarter
April 10, 2014 12:08 pmMothercare said it would meet its full year underlying profit forecasts after seeing an improvement in trading in both the UK and overseas in its fourth... View Article
