John Lewis has a quieter week
September 23, 2011 11:41 amJohn Lewis said sales were slower last week increasing by only 2.9% on the same week last year as the rush to buy back to school... View Article
General Merchandise News
Tesco gets planning consent for new distribution warehouse
September 23, 2011 11:32 amTesco has secured planning consent for a 900,000 sq ft distribution warehouse in Reading. The development on a former Heineken Brewery site will create around 1,000 jobs.... View Article
Tesco to launch Big Price Drop
September 23, 2011 9:09 amTesco has announced that it will be launching a major price cutting initiative as it tries to gain ground on its rivals. The supermarket giant is... View Article
Links of London appoints new CEO
September 22, 2011 11:56 amDavid Riddiford, the former buying director at Selfridges, has been appointed chief executive officer at Links of London. The annoucement was made by Links of London’s owner... View Article
SRC denounces supermarket tax in Scotland
September 22, 2011 11:56 amThe Scottish Retail Consortium has denounced plans to increase business rates for large retailers of alcohol and tobacco in Scotland. The government in Scotland has indicated that... View Article
Barnsley town centre to be transformed by new retail development
September 22, 2011 5:19 amPlanning permission has been granted for a retail led regeneration of Barnsley town centre. The £125 million project has been designed by architect Holder Mathias and... View Article
Shop vacancy rates could rise to new high
September 21, 2011 11:20 amThe British Council of Shopping Centres has predicted that more than one in ten UK stores could remain vacant in the long term. The organisation thinks... View Article
New research highlights importance of strong multi-channel communications
September 21, 2011 11:20 amNew research into the retail sector has revealed some interesting statistics regarding UK consumers. The researched surveyed 1,500 consumers nationwide and asked questions relating to shopping... View Article
Social commerce solutions deliver measurable benefits for retailers
September 21, 2011 11:19 amSocial commerce solutions are delivering substantial, measurable business benefits despite the current economic situation, according to new figures released by social commerce company Reevoo. Reevoo said... View Article
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