Retail sales record weakest growth of the year in September
October 8, 2013 10:28 amUK retail sales recorded the weakest growth of the year to date in September with like-for-like sales edging up 0.7% on the same month last year.... View Article
General Merchandise News
Special Report 2: Overhauling senior management is necessary to bring about major change
October 8, 2013 10:28 amUndertaking transformational change inevitably involves a serious overhaul of senior management to ensure a vision for the future can be successfully delivered. By Glynn Davis in... View Article
Special Report: Managing the shift of sales from stores to online is critical
October 8, 2013 8:37 amThose retailers that are best able to handle the inexorable shift of shopper spending from stores to online will be the successes of the future as... View Article
Footfall on the rise in third quarter of 2013 despite September stumble
October 7, 2013 12:23 pmFootfall in non-food stores rose by 8.5% in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the previous quarter, which was significantly better than the five-year seasonal... View Article
Tesco relaunches Finest range
October 7, 2013 11:43 amTesco has relaunched its premium Finest food range as part of its biggest investment in the brand since it was first introduced in 1998. Over 400... View Article
Banana Republic creative director to step down
October 7, 2013 11:19 amUS fashion brand Banana Republic has announced that its creative director and executive vice president for design is to leave the business. Simon Kneen, who has... View Article
Gift Library acquires The Wedding Shop
October 7, 2013 11:19 amLuxury online gift retailer Gift Library has acquired wedding list business The Wedding Shop as part of plans to transform itself into a global multi-channel retail... View Article
Donna Ida opens pop-up shop at Cheshire Oaks
October 7, 2013 11:19 amPremium denim retailer Donna Ida has opened a temporary pop-up shop at the McArthurGlen operated Cheshire Oaks designer outlet centre. The pop-up is part of McArthur... View Article
Secret Sales launches industry-first loyalty programme
October 7, 2013 9:01 amSecret Sales, the designer fashion flash sale site, has launched its first ever customer loyalty scheme. The scheme, which Secret Sales claims is the first of... View Article
