UK retail sales fall 0.6% in October
November 8, 2011 11:51 amThe latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales monitor has shown that UK retail sales values were down 0.6% on a like-for-like basis in October compared to October 2010... View Article
General Merchandise News
Thorntons’ finance director to stand down
November 8, 2011 11:50 amThorntons, the high street chocolate retailer, has announced that Mark Robson is to stand down as finance director of the company. Robson will leave Thorntons in... View Article
Best Buy UK stores to close
November 7, 2011 12:50 pmCarphone Warehouse is to close its chain of Best Buy electrical stores across the UK, the company has announced. In a statement issued this morning, the company said... View Article
Ocado pulls foie gras from its virtual shelves
November 7, 2011 12:50 pmOcado is the latest retailer to stop selling foie gras after an approach by animal welfare group PETA. The grocer is following in the footsteps of Selfridges and... View Article
Staff fraud linked to organised crime
November 7, 2011 12:49 pmResearch carried out by CIFAS and SOCA has shown that serious organised criminals are infiltrating legitimate organisations deliberately to commit fraud. Initial research identified that... View Article
Joules Clothing enables multi-channel communications strategy
November 7, 2011 12:48 pmJoules has deployed a new unified communications system to enable a multi-channel communications strategy and enhance its level of customer service. The online fashion retailer wanted... View Article
Blacks Leisure appoints interim finance director
November 4, 2011 11:59 amOutdoor retailer Blacks Leisure has announced the appointment of Dominic Lavelle as its interim finance director. He will work alongside outgoing finance director Marc Lombardo until... View Article
John Lewis trials furniture re-use scheme
November 4, 2011 11:59 amA new service that collects and re-uses furniture to the benefit of people in need is being trialled at John Lewis in Liverpool. The upholstery re-use... View Article
John Lewis weekly sales struggle in half-term warm weather
November 4, 2011 11:58 amThe John Lewis department store chain saw its weekly sales fall by 0.7% last week as the warm weather during half-term affected sales in-store and online.... View Article
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