Network Rail retail sales climb 3.8%
December 1, 2011 11:45 amNetwork Rail has reported that station retail sales for July to September 2011 rose 3.85% on a like-for-like basis compared to the same period last year.... View Article
General Merchandise News
Waitrose opens its greenest ever store
December 1, 2011 11:07 amWaitrose has opened its greenest store to date close to its head office in Bracknell, Berkshire. The retailer said that carbon emissions from the 25,000 sq... View Article
M&S criticised by ASA for lingerie advert
November 30, 2011 11:46 amMarks & Spencer has been criticised by The Advertising Standards Authority over a lingerie advertisement posted on buses. The poster, which featured a stocking-clad woman kneeling... View Article
Sainsbury’s to create 800 jobs in Scotland
November 30, 2011 11:46 amSainsbury’s has announced that it will create 800 jobs in Scotland during the next eighteen months. The retailer plans to open new supermarkets in Montrose and... View Article
MFI returns to the home furnishings market
November 30, 2011 11:45 amHome furnishing retailer MFI is back in business once more, this time as an online retailer. The company, which collapsed into administration three years ago, has... View Article
Shoppers look for bargains online this Christmas
November 30, 2011 11:36 amNew research by Paypal has found that almost 39 million people will be doing some or all of their Christmas shopping online this year, representing over... View Article
Travelodge and Waitrose to develop hotel and retail sites
November 29, 2011 11:57 amTravelodge has teamed up with Waitrose to develop three combined hotel and retail sites in Buckinghamshire, Kent and London. The budget hotel chain is planning to... View Article
Research shows consumers plan to cut back on spending this Christmas
November 29, 2011 10:55 amNew research has shown that more consumers are saying that they will be cutting back on their Christmas spending this year in light of the current... View Article
Best Buy UK begins closing down sale
November 28, 2011 11:51 amElectronics retailer Best Buy UK has announced the start of its closing down sale as it prepares to leave the UK in January. Earlier this month... View Article
