UK retail sales rise 0.6% in December
January 20, 2012 11:33 amFigures released by The Office for National Statistics have shown that retail sales volumes grew 0.6% month-on-month in December compared to a 0.5% decline in the... View Article
General Merchandise News
Topps Tiles appoints new non-executive director
January 20, 2012 10:39 amTopps Tiles has appointed Andy King, the Notcutts Garden Centres chief executive, as a non-executive director. The tile and wood flooring retailer said that King would... View Article
Increased investment in Multichannel – NRF Annual Convention and Expo in New York
January 20, 2012 8:43 amThe unprofitable nature of non-store sales for the majority of retailers is the major prompt behind their increased investment in bringing their channels together to create... View Article
Record Christmas parcel volumes for CollectPlus
January 20, 2012 8:43 amOver half a million parcels handled over the festive period within its network of over 4,500 corner shops. The company says that its strong year-on-year performance... View Article
Free workshops for redundant retailers from ReWork
January 20, 2012 8:43 amThe workshops are being offered by Retail Trust, the only charity that looks after the needs of all three million people working in retail, through the... View Article
Ralph Lauren at the NRF 101st Annual Convention & Expo
January 19, 2012 11:58 amDespite the initial universal dismissal of the internet as an unsuitable channel for displaying and retailing luxury goods, the Ralph Lauren brand has been a longstanding... View Article
Mulberry sees strong festive sales
January 19, 2012 11:58 amLuxury handbag retailer Mulberry has reported a strong performance over the Christmas trading period and said that its full-year results are expected to exceed expectations. Retail... View Article
Kesa hit by poor Christmas sales
January 19, 2012 11:57 amElectricals retailer Kesa saw like-for-like sales fall by 1.3% in the quarter to 8 January while gross profit margin declined 0.9%. Sales at its Comet business... View Article
Primark enjoys strong Christmas trading
January 19, 2012 11:57 amAssociated British Foods has reported that sales at Primark rose 16% in the 16 weeks to 7 January. The group said the fashion chain enjoyed a... View Article
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