Mobile now accounts for 10% of retail searches
October 14, 2011 12:51 pmThe BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor has shown that total retail search volumes grew at their fastest rate this year, up 35% in the third quarter. The... View Article
General Merchandise News
Karen Millen to launch German website
October 14, 2011 12:51 pmWomenswear retailer Karen Millen will launch its first native language website this month in line with its international expansion strategy. The new transactional site will cater... View Article
Urban Outfitters grows its fans by 148% on Facebook
October 14, 2011 12:51 pmUrban Outfitters saw a 148% increase in the number of fans it has on Facebook in September, according to the latest UK Facebook Commerce Index. The... View Article
Warm weather depresses sales at John Lewis
October 14, 2011 11:50 amSales at John Lewis for the week ending 8 October were subdued as the warm weather depressed trade at stores in the South East. The best... View Article
Bob Willet joins MetaPack as Chairman
October 14, 2011 11:46 amMetaPack, the delivery management specialist, has appointed former Best Buy CEO Bob Willett as its new chairman. The appointment follows the announcement back in May that... View Article
BRC says retailers are already playing their part in tackling obesity
October 14, 2011 8:44 amReacting to the launch of the Government’s Obesity White Paper for England, the British Retail Consortium said retailers have been contributing to calorie reduction by reformulating... View Article
Brandbank steps up international presence
October 13, 2011 2:27 pmBrandbank, the provider of product information, images and multimedia for retailers, has announced the opening of wholly-owned subsidiaries in Ireland and the Czech Republic. The company,... View Article
Play Golf installs customer monitoring system in its stores
October 13, 2011 11:29 amPlay Golf has invested in a customer monitoring system that counts the number of people coming into its shops. Supplied by SG Systems, the system includes... View Article
Asda launches community involvement programme
October 13, 2011 4:20 amSupermarket giant Asda has embarked on a new community involvement programme called Community Life. The programme, which has already been piloted in 31 stores around the... View Article
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