Shop Direct to cut 50 head office jobs
April 30, 2012 12:33 pmOnline and catalogue retailer Shop Direct has opened redundancy talks with almost 50 staff at its head office. According to This is Money the talks involve... View Article
General Merchandise News
Clintons continues to struggle after attempts to find a buyer fail
April 30, 2012 11:02 amConcerns are growing over the future of greeting cards retailer Clinton Cards after attempts to find a buyer for all or parts of the business failed.... View Article
Flying Brands close to completing sale of Gardening Direct
April 30, 2012 10:17 amFlying Brands has announced that it is close to disposing of Gardening Direct as it discusses the potential sale of the business with a number of... View Article
ECI to retain ownership of Bargain Booze
April 30, 2012 9:13 amPrivate equity firm ECI Partners has decided to retain ownership of Bargain Booze instead of seeking a buyer for the off-licence and convenience store chain. The... View Article
Norman Pickavance to leave Morrisons
April 30, 2012 8:37 amMorrisons has announced that Norman Pickavance, its group HR and communications director, is to leave the supermarket in June. Pickavance is leaving to “to pursue opportunities... View Article
Shopping centre development at 30 year low
April 27, 2012 12:06 pmFor the first time in almost 30 years, 2012 will be the first year to see no major shopping centres open in the UK, according to... View Article
UK consumer confidence holds steady in April
April 27, 2012 12:02 pmA survey conducted by GfK NOP has revealed that the UK consumer confidence index remained at -31 in April, unchanged from March. The index measuring personal... View Article
Timber products affected by new European legislation
April 27, 2012 10:54 amThe British Retail Consortium (BRC) is stepping in to advise member retailers how they can prepare for a major new piece of European legislation because official... View Article
JML to launch shopping programme on ITV
April 27, 2012 10:41 amHome shopping specialist JML is partnering with ITV to launch a new retail TV format called The Store with JML. Dubbed a “chatmercial”, the new programme will... View Article
