Beyond Skin launches vegan shoe design competition
November 6, 2013 12:08 pmVegan shoe retailer Beyond Skin has teamed up with PETA to launch a competition for the design of an animal-free shoe. The competition will see aspiring... View Article
General Merchandise News
Rebrand sees Mall at Sutton Coldfield revert to The Gracechurch Centre
November 6, 2013 12:08 pmThe Mall shopping centre in Sutton Coldfield has undergone a rebrand and reverted to its original name of The Gracechurch Centre. Owner M&G Retail Estate said... View Article
Retail sales up 2.6% in October
November 5, 2013 11:23 amRetail sales grew more strongly in October after slowing down in September, with much of the growth driven by computer games, gadgets, home accessories and textiles.... View Article
Primark to anchor Whitefriars shopping centre
November 5, 2013 11:06 amPrimark has signed a deal to anchor the Whitefriars shopping centre in Canterbury alongside existing anchors Fenwick and Marks & Spencer. The fashion retailer is to... View Article
H&M employees and customers select three global focus areas for the H&M Conscious Foundation
November 5, 2013 10:44 amHigh street fashion retailer H&M has revealed which global issues its employees and customers have decided that its H&M Conscious Foundation should support in the coming... View Article
Bargain Booze like-for-likes up 0.6% in first half
November 4, 2013 12:34 pmConviviality Retail, the owner of off-licence chain Bargain Booze, saw its like-for-like sales rise by 0.6% in the 26 weeks to 27 October. In a trading... View Article
M&A trends in e-commerce
November 4, 2013 12:34 pmSam Fuller, managing director and UK head of the consumer sector at international investment bank Altium, comments on investment trends in the e-commerce sector, focusing on... View Article
Bonprix launches first ever TV sponsorship campaign
November 4, 2013 12:33 pmOnline and catalogue retailer Bonprix has launched its first ever TV sponsorship campaign, working in partnership with entertainment channel TLC. Bonprix, the Otto Group-owned division of... View Article
Hamleys to open store in Trafford Centre
November 4, 2013 12:33 pmHamleys is to expand into the North West with the opening of a new store at the Trafford centre in Manchester. The toy retailer has taken... View Article
