John Lewis sales up 16.5%
April 27, 2012 10:41 amJohn Lewis said the strong trading seen since Easter continued last week with a 16.5% uplift in sales. Sales at the employee-owned retailer’s department stores rose... View Article
General Merchandise News
Product news: Luxury fashion website Cocosa selects Realex Payments for their payment processing
April 26, 2012 12:42 pmWorking with over 500 brands, Cocosa sells designer clothes and accessories in time limited sales. Realex Payments’ says that their ‘expertise and flexible approach is ringing... View Article
Retail employment grows by 0.4% in first three months of 2012
April 26, 2012 12:31 pmThe latest BRC Bond Pearce Retail Employment Monitor has shown that retail employment rose by a modest 0.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012, the... View Article
McArthurGlen appoints chief operating officer
April 26, 2012 12:31 pmDesigner outlet centre operator McArthurGlen has appointed Stephane Labelle as its chief operating officer. Labelle was previously European vice president at Guess Europe where he worked... View Article
M&S launches Shwopping initiative
April 26, 2012 8:53 amMarks & Spencer is partnering with Oxfam in a new initiative which will encourage customers to hand over an old item of clothing every time they... View Article
Retail staff and celeb stylist in marathon run for Retail Trust
April 25, 2012 12:29 pmCelebrity stylist Mark Heyes and three first time retail runners from Matalan, Moda Menswear and BrightHouse braved the 26.2 miles of the iconic Virgin London Marathon... View Article
Topps Tiles marketing director to step down
April 25, 2012 11:48 amTiling specialist Topps Tiles has announced that Nick Ounstead, its marketing director and former chief executive, is to retire from the board after 15 years with... View Article
UK falls back into recession
April 25, 2012 11:47 amThe UK has returned to recession as figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that UK GDP shrank 0.2% in the first three months... View Article
Capital Shopping Centres sees drop in footfall and tenants
April 25, 2012 10:30 amCapital Shopping Centres has reported a 2% drop in footfall at its shopping malls in the year to date. However, the company said it was outperforming... View Article
