Primark to open new flagship store in St David’s
February 18, 2013 12:11 pmDiscount fashion retailer Primark is to open a new flagship store in Cardiff’s St David’s shopping centre as it looks to increase its floorspace in the... View Article
General Merchandise News
Debenhams to open two new stores in the Baltics
February 18, 2013 12:11 pmDebenhams is to extend its foothold in the Baltic region by opening two stores in Latvia and Estonia. Based in Riga and Tallinn, the new shops... View Article
Retail footfall down 4.6% in January
February 18, 2013 12:11 pmRetail footfall was down 4.6% in January as the snow in the second half of the month deterred shoppers from visiting high streets, shopping centres and... View Article
M&S teams up with British Fashion Council to promote British fashion
February 18, 2013 12:03 pmMarks & Spencer has embarked on an exclusive three-year partnership with the British Fashion Council which will see the two organisations working together to promote and... View Article
HMV administrators sign stock agreements with suppliers
February 18, 2013 11:44 amAdministrators for HMV have announced that trading agreements have been put in place with principal suppliers to enable the collapsed entertainment retailer to continue selling new... View Article
JD Sports acquires Cloggs
February 15, 2013 12:49 pmJD Sports has bought online shoe retailer Cloggs out of administration for an undisclosed sum. The move follows the news last week that the sportswear retailer... View Article
John Lewis weekly sales up 21.9%
February 15, 2013 12:49 pmJohn Lewis saw its weekly sales rise by 21.9% last week, as trade was boosted by strong trade in electrical goods and by the launch of... View Article
Horse meat scandal: Downing Street criticises retailers
February 15, 2013 12:49 pmThe government has criticised retailers affected by the horse meat scandal for what it claims is their reluctance to comment publicly on the issue. The BBC... View Article
Retail sales disappoint in January
February 15, 2013 12:47 pmUK retail sales volumes, excluding fuel, rose by only 0.2% year-on-year in January according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics. From December 2012... View Article
