Topps Tiles like-for-like sales down 1.5% in Q3
July 2, 2013 8:55 amTile and flooring retailer Topps Tiles saw a 1.5% decline in like-for-like revenue in the full 13 weeks of its third quarter although sales returned to... View Article
General Merchandise News
John Lewis to open Heathrow store
July 2, 2013 7:08 amJohn Lewis is making its first move into airports by opening a new store at Heathrow Airport. The retailer is investing over £1 million in the... View Article
Retail chains look to mobile technology to improve customer service
July 2, 2013 7:07 amRetail chains are using mobile technologies to help them deliver better customer service, a new survey has revealed. The research by Vista Retail Support found that... View Article
Retail insolvencies down 30% in the first half of 2013
July 2, 2013 6:54 amNew figures have revealed that the number of retailers falling into administration in the first half of 2013 fell by 30% to 87, compared to 124... View Article
Currys and PC World to sell software downloads
July 1, 2013 12:34 pmElectrical retailers Currys and PC World are giving customers another way to buy their software, by creating a digital one-stop-shop with software downloads on their websites.... View Article
JD Sports acquires Ark out of administration
July 1, 2013 12:34 pmJD Sports Fashion has bought the Ark fashion retailer out of administration. The move has saved 160 jobs. Ark, whose parent company is Rett Retail, collapsed... View Article
Waitrose launches frozen beef facility to shorten supply chain
July 1, 2013 10:16 amWaitrose has begun producing frozen beef from its own dedicated production facility at its Dovecote Park estate as it looks to ensure full traceability and create... View Article
Consumer confidence rises in June
June 28, 2013 12:33 pmFigures released by GfK have shown that consumer confidence rose in June as UK consumers were less pessimistic about their ability to make major purchases. The... View Article
John Lewis sales up 7.2% last week
June 28, 2013 12:33 pmJohn Lewis enjoyed a 7.2% increase in sales year-on-year last week as performance was driven by a combination of clearance sale markdowns and full price trade.... View Article
