Dixons Retail hires new creative agency
January 14, 2014 11:08 amDixons Retail, the owner of Currys and PC World, has appointed Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO as its new lead creative and strategic agency for its UK... View Article
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Groupon acquires flash sale site Ideeli
January 14, 2014 11:08 amGroupon has acquired online flash sale retailer Ideeli in a $43 million deal. The daily deals site said the acquisition would help to expand its fashion... View Article
H&M announces finalists for design award
January 14, 2014 11:08 amHigh street fashion retailer H&M has announced the eight finalists for the 2014 H&M Design Awards which celebrate up-and-coming talent from design schools around the world.... View Article
Shop Direct enjoys record Christmas driven by ‘stellar’ growth in mobile
January 13, 2014 12:07 pmShop Direct, the owner of Very.co.uk, Littlewoods.com and Isme.com, has reported record trading over the festive period with group sales rising by 5% in the six... View Article
Sports Direct buys 4.6% stake in Debenhams
January 13, 2014 12:07 pmSporting goods retailer Sports Direct has acquired a 4.6% stake in Debenhams. In a statement issued today, Sports Direct said it wanted to “explore options at... View Article
Shop vacancies drop to lowest rate in over three years
January 13, 2014 12:04 pmThe number of empty shops in town centres across the UK fell to the lowest level in over three years in December, new figures have revealed.... View Article
Wolford chief executive steps down
January 13, 2014 10:59 amWolford, the premium hosiery and fashion brand, has announced that its longstanding chief executive Holger Dahmen is to leave the business at the end of January.... View Article
Greene King toasts strong Christmas trading
January 13, 2014 10:59 amPub and brewing group Greene King saw its retail like-for-like sales climb by 5% in the six weeks to 5 January 2014. In the two weeks... View Article
Nisa appoints Nigel Gray as business unit director for symbol
January 13, 2014 10:59 amNisa Retail has appointed former Spar Henderson executive Nigel Gray to the newly created position of business unit director for symbol. Gray was most recently retail... View Article
