High Street footfall decline slows in 2011
January 9, 2012 12:30 pmFootfall in the UK High Streets saw a 1.1% drop in footfall in 2011 compared with 3.5% fall in the previous year according to figures released... View Article
General Merchandise News
Survey shows more consumers turning to social media channels for customer service
January 9, 2012 12:07 pmA new study has found that social media is changing the customer service industry with more UK consumers turning to social media sites to resolve problems,... View Article
Tesco launches online grocery shopping service in Prague
January 6, 2012 12:07 pmTesco has launched an online grocery shopping service for customers in Prague, the first in its Central European business. The new service will offer the supermarket... View Article
Government revises plans for proposed CCTV regulations
January 6, 2012 12:07 pmThe government has acted on recommendations from the Association of Convenience Stores to stop the introduction of regulations for retailers using CCTV and Automatic Number Plate... View Article
Waitrose reports “strong” Christmas sales
January 5, 2012 10:58 amWaitrose has reported strong Christmas sales both in store and online. Online sales were up 49% and orders grew 68% in the seven days to Christmas. ... View Article
Microsoft sues Comet over Windows ‘counterfeits’
January 4, 2012 12:31 pmElectrical retailer Comet is being sued by Microsoft following accusations that it has been selling counterfeit copies of Windows XP and Windows Vista recovery disks. Microsoft... View Article
Lloydspharmacy appoints new supply chain & business efficiency director
January 4, 2012 11:51 amPharmacy chain, Lloydspharmacy has appointed Phil Streatfield as supply chain and business efficiency director. In the board-level role, Streatfield will oversee the end-to-end supply chain, business... View Article
Tesco obtains planning permission for new Derbyshire store
January 4, 2012 9:20 amTesco has received planning permission to build a new 45,000 sq ft store in Shirebrook, Derbyshire with outline planning permission for a further 30,000 sq ft... View Article
Think tank predicts difficult year ahead for retailers
January 3, 2012 12:27 pmThe New Year will continue to be difficult for the UK retail sector, according to the KPMG/Synovate Retail Think Tank (RTT). The RTT members said they... View Article
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