JD Sports profits plunge after heavy losses at Blacks
September 18, 2012 9:36 amSportswear retailer JD Sports saw its first half profits fall by 85% after heavy losses at Blacks, the outdoor leisure chain which it bought out of... View Article
General Merchandise News
Westfield Stratford City welcomes 47 million shoppers in first year
September 18, 2012 9:35 amThe Westfield Stratford City shopping centre has marked its first birthday by announcing that it has welcomed around 47 million shoppers in its first year of... View Article
Charles Tyrwhitt to open second store in Scotland
September 18, 2012 9:35 amShirtmaker Charles Tyrwhitt is to open as a second store in Scotland following the success of its Edinburgh outlet which opened last year. The new store,... View Article
How mobile can help ignite the Portas Pilots
September 17, 2012 12:55 pmPhil Gault, director of strategy at Sponge Group, believes that those in charge of town centre management can learn a lot from the way individual retailers... View Article
GAME to offer free wi-fi in its stores
September 17, 2012 12:37 pmVideogame and console retailer GAME is to provide free wi-fi access in its stores. GAME said the new service, which is being launched in partnership with... View Article
Greggs trials bakery at British army base
September 17, 2012 12:37 pmBakery retailer Greggs is to supply a British army base in Germany with savouries such as Cornish pasties and sausage rolls in a trial starting today.... View Article
Loss Prevention should be key focus during tough times
September 14, 2012 12:26 pmThe continued tough trading environment has resulted in retailers focusing on better management of costs through driving efficiencies, pursuing rental concessions, and undertaking supplier rationalisation. But... View Article
John Lewis weekly sales up 4.3%
September 14, 2012 7:27 amJohn Lewis saw its weekly sales increase slow last week as the warm weather at the end of the week led to a drop in footfall.... View Article
Topshop partners with Facebook for ‘customisation of the catwalk’
September 14, 2012 6:59 amHigh street fashion retailer Topshop has partnered with Facebook to launch a new social media experience for its spring/summer 2013 London Fashion Week show. For the... View Article
