Pizza1889 opens debut pop-up store
April 4, 2014 12:15 pmPizza1889 has opened a debut pop-up store at the Nugent Shopping Park in Orpington which it claims is the first of its kind in an out-of-town... View Article
General Merchandise News
Sheridan&Co’s RFID revolution lifts off
April 4, 2014 12:14 pmInternational retail design agency Sheridan&Co is aiming to revolutionise the shopping experience for both consumers and retailers with the launch of a new RFID-based product. Known... View Article
Dunelm like-for-like sales up 5% in third quarter
April 3, 2014 12:19 pmHomewares retailer Dunlem increased its like-for-like sales by 5% in its third quarter as it continued to invest in its customer proposition to drive sales. In... View Article
Kingfisher in talks to acquire Mr Bricolage
April 3, 2014 12:18 pmKingfisher, the owner of B&Q and Screwfix, has entered into exclusive talks with a view to acquiring French home improvement retailer Mr Bricolage. Under the terms... View Article
Paul Simon home furnishings chain goes into administration
April 3, 2014 12:18 pmHome furnishings retailer Paul Simon has gone into administration after sales were hit by the recent floods across the UK. The collapse of the business has... View Article
Outline planning permission granted for leisure development at Intu Lakeside
April 3, 2014 11:48 amIntu has secured outline planning consent to create a multi-million leisure development at its Lakeside shopping centre in Thurrock. The proposals build on existing plans for... View Article
Shopping centre footfall on the rise across Europe
April 3, 2014 11:47 amShopping centre footfall is on the rise across Europe according to figures released by The International Council of Shopping Centres. The ICSC Shopping Centre Footfall Survey,... View Article
Bose to open new flagship store in Manchester
April 3, 2014 11:47 amHome technology brand Bose is to open a flagship store in Manchester this summer. Scheduled to open in June, the 1,657 sq ft store at the... View Article
Asos profits down 22% following expansion costs
April 2, 2014 12:35 pmOnline fashion retailer Asos saw a 22% fall in profits in the first half of its financial year as the company increased its investment in logistics... View Article
