UK employment remains resilient but will this also ring true for retailers?
June 21, 2012 12:45 pmA new report by the REC and KPMG shows a small rise in permanent jobs in May, but at the slowest growth rate of the last... View Article
General Merchandise News
Tesco outlines regeneration plans in Tolworth
June 21, 2012 12:03 pmThe regeneration of Tolworth town centre has moved a step closer with Tesco submitting an application to build a new 35,000 sq ft store on land... View Article
UK retail sales rise 1.4% in May
June 21, 2012 12:00 pmFigures released by the Office for National Statistics showed that retail sales volumes increased by 1.4% in May, following a revised 2.4% slump in April. On... View Article
Zumiez to acquire action sports retailer Blue Tomato
June 21, 2012 12:00 pmZumiez Inc, the sports clothing and equipment retailer, has confirmed that it is to acquire European action sports retailer Blue Tomato. The total purchase price for... View Article
Shop Direct appoints new CEO
June 21, 2012 11:52 amOnline and home shopping retailer Shop Direct Group has appointed Alex Baldock as its new chief executive. He will join the company in September and succeed... View Article
Pets at Home to extend customer feedback programme
June 21, 2012 10:12 amPet supplies retailer Pets at Home is to extend its customer feedback programme to its online customers following a successful first year. Implemented in partnership with... View Article
Are you being engaged? Bored staff wish away time and customers
June 20, 2012 11:35 amAs the UK gets ready to serve the world at the London Olympics, new research has revealed a pressing lack of engagement among UK frontline service... View Article
Former Mamas & Papas marketing director launches IndiaCoco brand
June 20, 2012 11:22 amFormer Mamas & Papas marketing director Claire Harper has launched a new childrenswear brand called IndiaCoco. The clothing will initially be sold online although there are... View Article
Alliance Boots says Walgreens deal will not mean job cuts
June 20, 2012 11:22 amFurther to the news that US pharmacy giant Walgreens is to acquire a 45% stake in Alliance Boots, the UK pharmacy-led health and beauty chain has... View Article
