Mothercare’s finance director resigns
April 25, 2012 9:39 amMothercare has announced that Neil Harrington has resigned from his role as finance director to take up a new position with a private equity company. Harrington... View Article
General Merchandise News
New European trademark to signal safety of online shopping
April 24, 2012 11:21 amOnline retail association Interactive Media in Retail Group has teamed up with trustmark specialist Trusted Shops to create a single European trustmark for online shopping. The... View Article
Allied Carpets sold to Floors-2-Go in pre-pack deal
April 24, 2012 11:20 amAllied Carpets has been sold in a pre-pack administration deal to flooring retailer Floors-2-Go. The deal has resulted in just nine stores and 41 jobs being... View Article
Independent record shops enjoy sales boost from Record Store Day
April 24, 2012 11:20 amIndependent record shops received a very welcome sales boost on Saturday thanks to the UK’s fifth Record Store Day. Music fans queued to get their hands... View Article
Hornby issues second profit warning of 2012
April 24, 2012 11:12 amHornby, the model railways specialist, has issued its second profit warning of the year after struggling against “muted” trading in its final quarter. The company now... View Article
My Wardrobe appoints new global CEO
April 24, 2012 11:10 amOnline luxury fashion retailer My Wardrobe has appointed former Harrods Direct director David Worby as its global chief executive officer. In what is a new role... View Article
Benetton founder hands reins to son
April 23, 2012 10:23 amThe co-founder of the Italian fashion retailer Benetton has announced he will step down tomorrow and hand the leadership of the family-owned business to his son.... View Article
Gieves & Hawkes directors leave following takeover by Trinity
April 23, 2012 10:23 amGieves & Hawkes, the Savile Row tailor, has seen three of its directors leave the business following its recent takeover by Trinity Group. Nigel Ling, retail... View Article
Social media research reveals gains for Ann Summers, Tesco and Topshop
April 23, 2012 10:23 amSpecialist retailer Ann Summers has seen some of the biggest growth to their social media fan base in recent months after a string of successful integrated... View Article
