Hawes & Curtis to open 26 stores in Middle East
August 12, 2013 10:17 amShirtmaker Hawes & Curtis is to open 26 stores across the Middle East in the next five years after signing a $5 million franchising deal with... View Article
General Merchandise News
Fairtrade Foundation appoints new chairman
August 12, 2013 9:48 amThe Fairtrade Foundation has appointed Michael Jary, the co-founder and senior partner of OC&C Strategy Consultants, as the new chair of its board of trustees. Jarey... View Article
Ebay pilots fashion personalisation service in UK
August 12, 2013 9:47 amOnline marketplace Ebay is to trial a personalised recommendation service for fashion shoppers in the UK. The six month pilot will see Ebay integrate Dressipi’s personalisation... View Article
John Lewis sales up 4.4% last week as hot weather eases
August 9, 2013 11:55 amSales at John Lewis rose by 4.4% year-on-year last week as an easing of the hot weather encouraged customers to shop. In the week ending 3... View Article
Waitrose opens farm shop at Leckford Estate
August 9, 2013 11:55 amWaitrose has opened its own farm shop at its Leckford Estate farm in Hampshire. Known as ‘The Farm Shop, Leckford Estate’, the 165 square metre shop... View Article
QVC to launch two new standalone shopping channels
August 9, 2013 11:54 amQVC has announced that it is to launch two new shopping channels next week. On 13 August, QVC Style and QVC Extra will launch on Sky,... View Article
COS to extend presence in London and South East
August 9, 2013 11:22 amCOS, the H&M owned fashion retailer, is to open a new store in the Bentall Centre in Kingston-upon-Thames this autumn as part of plans to grow... View Article
Tesco unveils new ‘shopping and leisure destination’ at Watford Extra store
August 8, 2013 12:05 pmTesco has unveiled its new look Tesco Extra store in Watford following a huge renovation of the existing 80,000+ sq ft store. Watford Extra is the... View Article
J Crew steps up London expansion
August 8, 2013 11:51 amJ Crew has announced that it is to open two further London stores in addition to its Regent Street flagship which is due to open in... View Article
