UK like-for-like sales rise 1.4% in June
July 9, 2013 11:15 amUK retail sales values grew by 1.4% on a like-for-like basis in June compared to the same month last year as the warmer weather boosted sales... View Article
General Merchandise News
New ad against Fortnum & Mason to be funded by ‘TV gaff’
July 9, 2013 11:13 amMorrissey donates his settlement from Channel 4’s unauthorised use of Smiths’ song to PETA to fight the store’s foie gras sales. A new PETA ad highlighting... View Article
Barnes & Noble CEO William Lynch resigns
July 9, 2013 9:44 amUS bookstore chain Barnes & Noble has announced that its chief executive William Lynch has resigned. The announcement follows recent news that sales of the company‘s... View Article
Midcounties Co-operative names Mark Wilson as general manager for food business
July 9, 2013 9:43 amThe Midcounties Co-operative has named former Waitrose director Mark Wilson as the group general manager for its food retail business. Having worked for Waitrose for 23... View Article
Halfords launches bike trade-in event to help communities in Africa
July 8, 2013 12:43 pmFrom 11 to 16 July, cycle retailer Halfords is inviting customers to take any unwanted bikes to its stores to enable them to be recycled and... View Article
Thousands of retailers celebrate Independents’ Day
July 5, 2013 10:54 amThousands of retailers across the UK celebrated the Independents’ Day campaign yesterday in which the public were encouraged to buy at least one item from independent... View Article
Phase Eight signs up for store at Whiteley
July 5, 2013 10:54 amPhase Eight has become the latest retailer to sign up for a store at Whiteley, the new 320,000 sq ft shopping centre in Hampshire. The centre,... View Article
John Lewis celebrates first Employee Ownership Day
July 5, 2013 10:52 amJohn Lewis partners and branches across the country helped mark the UK’s first national Employee Ownership Day yesterday. They raised awareness of the employee-owned business model,... View Article
Support for rural economy nets East of England Co-operative Society a national award
July 5, 2013 10:00 amThe East of England Co-operative Society has been recognised for its commitment to supporting the regional economy by being awarded a Business in the Community award... View Article
