Dixons reports strong sales growth in Q4
May 16, 2013 11:38 amDixons, the owner of Currys and PC World, saw a 7% increase in its group like-for-like sales in its fourth quarter as the electrical retailer benefited... View Article
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Wickes’ like-for-like sales drop 6.1%
May 16, 2013 11:38 amTravis Perkins has reported that like-for-like sales at its Wickes DIY chain dropped 6.1% in the four months to end April while retail sales fell by... View Article
Sainsbury’s launches video-on-demand service
May 16, 2013 11:37 amSainsbury’s has launched its new video on demand service as it looks to strengthen its digital entertainment offer. The new service allows customers to buy or... View Article
PopUp Britain to open first shopping centre outlet
May 16, 2013 11:37 amStartUp Britain has selected The Mall in Camberley as the first shopping centre in the UK to host a PopUp Britain outlet. PopUp Camberley will open... View Article
Special report: Why do Russian retailers grow so much faster than their global peers?
May 15, 2013 4:14 pmAccording to Deloitte, two Russian companies have reached top positions among the fastest, organically growing retailers. Magnit, a grocer, and M.Video, a consumer electronics retailer, are... View Article
Maurice Saatchi on the rise of mobile advertising
May 15, 2013 11:48 amWith more mobile phones and tablet devices in the UK than people and television sets, mobile is becoming increasingly important to brands as a means to... View Article
French Connection reports flat like-for-like sales
May 15, 2013 11:48 amHigh street fashion retailer French Connection has reported that its like-for-like sales were broadly flat in the 15 weeks to 11 May. The retailer said that... View Article
Marks & Spencer puts quality and style at heart of new fashion collection
May 15, 2013 11:48 amMarks & Spencer said it had refocused its clothing strategy on quality and style as it unveiled its new Autumn/Winter collections yesterday. The retailer added that... View Article
John Lewis to open new department store in Oxford
May 15, 2013 11:00 amJohn Lewis has announced plans to open a new flexible format department store in Oxford which will create 500 jobs. The new 100,000 sq ft store... View Article
