UK inflation rises to 4.5%
September 13, 2011 10:56 amThe Office for National Statistics announced today that the consumer-price index rose 4.5% in August from 4.4% in July. The ONS said that the rises were... View Article
General Merchandise News
Sacoor Brothers debuts in UK
September 13, 2011 9:13 amSacoor Brothers, the Portuguese fashion and lifestyle brand, is making its debut in the UK with a 1,941 sq ft store at the newly opened Westfield... View Article
Waterstone’s to launch an e-reader
September 13, 2011 8:27 amWaterstone’s has announced plans to follow in the footsteps of Amazon by launching its own e-reader device and electronic book store. The bookseller is hoping to... View Article
Waitrose to pilot new convenience store formats on petrol forecourts
September 12, 2011 12:02 pmWaitrose is to pilot its new convenience store formats in Shell Petrol forecourts as the retailer looks to extend it customer reach. The Little Waitrose 1,600... View Article
Prime retail rents hold up in the capital but vary elsewhere
September 12, 2011 10:43 amResearch from Colliers International has shown that although the Central London retail property market is staying resilient during the downturn, the rest of the UK is... View Article
Asda adds to its executive team
September 12, 2011 8:10 amSupermarket giant Asda has announced two new appointments to strengthen its executive team. Ellie Doohan will join the team with her current remit of general counsel.... View Article
John Lewis benefits from ‘robust’ bank holiday trade
September 9, 2011 12:17 pmJohn Lewis said that robust bank holiday Monday and mid-week trade resulted in a 7.1% increase in sales for the week ending 3 September. Electricals and... View Article
ACS calls for changes to planning laws to help improve town centres
September 9, 2011 11:46 amAs new figures show that 14.5% of shop premises in the UK are empty, the Association of Convenience Stores has called for improvements to planning laws... View Article
John Nelson retires from Kingfisher board
September 9, 2011 10:32 amKingfisher, the owner B&Q and Screwfix, has announced that non-executive director John Nelson has retired from the Board following his appointment as Chairman of Lloyd’s of... View Article
