Small stores boost UK retail sales in December
January 17, 2014 12:15 pmRetail sales increased by 5.3% in December 2013 compared to the same month in 2012, figures released by the Office for National Statistics have shown. The... View Article
General Merchandise News
Monsoon founder takes stake in Loaf
January 17, 2014 11:27 amMonsoon and Accessorize founder Peter Simon has taken a significant minority stake in online furniture retailer Loaf. Founded in 2008 by entrepreneur Charlie Marshall, Loaf has... View Article
Mayoral selects Bluewater for first store outside of London
January 17, 2014 11:27 amPremium Spanish childrenswear brand Mayoral has chosen the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent as the location for its first store outside of London. Due to open... View Article
Gant appoints Steven Kelly as head of wholesale for UK & Ireland
January 17, 2014 10:53 amLifestyle clothing brand Gant has appointed Steven Kelly as head of wholesale for Gant UK & Ireland. Reporting to Gant commercial director Peter Jenkins, Kelly will... View Article
B&Q hires director of brand communications
January 17, 2014 8:56 amDIY retailer B&Q has appointed Amanda Walker to the newly created position of director of brand communications. Having joined the retailer on 13 January, Walker was... View Article
Dixons like-for-likes up 5% in UK with record Boxing Day sales
January 16, 2014 11:16 amDixons Retail, the owner of Currys and PC World, has posted a 5% increase in like-for-like sales in the UK and Ireland during the Christmas trading... View Article
Halfords Christmas trading boosted by record online sales
January 16, 2014 11:16 amCycle and car parts retailer Halfords saw its total revenue increase by 6.6% in the 15 weeks to 10 January 2014, with like-for-like revenue up 5.2%,... View Article
Vision Express acquires 65 Rayner Opticians stores
January 16, 2014 8:45 amOptical retailer Vision Express has acquired 65 stores from Rayner Opticians as it looks to increase its market share. The move will bring the total number... View Article
Home Retail Group appoints Argos head John Walden as chief executive
January 16, 2014 8:43 amHome Retail Group, the owner of Argos and Homebase, has appointed Argos managing director John Walden as its new chief executive. Taking up his new role... View Article
