Harrods appoints new CFO
July 13, 2012 12:36 pmLuxury department store Harrods has appointed John Edgar as its new chief financial officer. Edgar joins Harrods from Selfridges where he was group finance director. He... View Article
General Merchandise News
Waitrose partners with Kidstart to help parents save for childrens’ futures
July 13, 2012 12:35 pmWaitrose and family savings club KidStart.co.uk have embarked on a new socially responsible partnership where parents will be offered up to 1.2% money back when they... View Article
Amazon voted top consumer brand
July 12, 2012 11:53 amThe latest YouGov BrandIndex bi-annual league table has revealed that Amazon, Google and BBC iPlayer have beaten over 850 brands to become the most highly-rated brands... View Article
Waitrose opens store in Abu Dhabi
July 12, 2012 10:59 amWaitrose has opened its first supermarket in Abu Dhabi. The shop, which is located at the Sun and Sky Towers shopping centre on Al Reem Island,... View Article
One third of firms have no mobile or social commerce capability, study finds
July 12, 2012 10:37 amA new survey has shown that almost one third of companies still have no social or mobile commerce solutions in place. The research by cloud integrator... View Article
Sales growth slows at Burberry but expansion continues
July 11, 2012 11:51 amLuxury clothing brand Burberry has reported a rise in its first quarter revenue although sales growth slowed during the period as a result of challenging trading... View Article
Thorntons sees improvement in Q4 sales
July 11, 2012 11:50 amStruggling chocolate retailer Thorntons saw a 7.8% rise in total sales in its fourth quarter helped by the launch of its new Best of British range... View Article
Theo Paphitis buys Robert Dyas
July 11, 2012 11:50 amDragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis has acquired the Robert Dyas chain of hardware stores for an undisclosed sum. Paphitis, who also owns stationery chain Ryman and ... View Article
Poundland appoints Andrew Higginson as non-exec chairman
July 11, 2012 11:50 amPoundland, the single price discount retailer, has appointed former Tesco director Andrew Higginson as non-executive chairman. He will succeed current chairman Colin Smith OBE who will... View Article
