John Lewis weekly store sales up 1.2%
August 5, 2011 10:51 amSales growth at John Lewis slowed down last week as the warm weather deterred customers from visiting its stores. Total sales in the week to 30... View Article
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House of Fraser to run separate distribution centre for online sales
August 5, 2011 10:11 amHouse of Fraser has extended its contract with DHL Supply Chain as the department store group continues to implement its growth plans this year. The new... View Article
Findel makes encouraging progress with turnaround
August 4, 2011 12:00 pmMultichannel retailer Findel has made a satisfactory start to the year and is progressing its turnaround according to a statement issued by the company today. Group... View Article
Arcadia profits expected to fall by a third
August 4, 2011 12:00 pmSir Philip Green has told senior staff at Arcadia that profits in the current financial year ending this month are likely to be a third lower... View Article
Krispy Kreme to launch three new coffee bars
August 3, 2011 10:19 amKrispy Kreme UK, the premium doughnut retailer, is to launch three new coffee bars in the next few months as part of its UK growth strategy.... View Article
68% of UK consumers believe cash is king
August 3, 2011 10:19 amSurvey finds UK continues to use cash in majority of transactions despite business push towards card payments. An independent study* commissioned by retail and banking solutions... View Article
Shop price inflation slowed to 2.8% in July
August 3, 2011 10:19 amFigures released by the British Retail Consortium and Nielsen have shown that overall shop price inflation slowed to 2.8% in July from 2.9% in June, which... View Article
Mothercare appoints Alan Parker as chairman
August 2, 2011 12:12 pmMothercare has appointed Alan Parker CBE as its non-executive chairman. Parker will take over from Ian Peacock who will be stepping down from the role of... View Article
CIFAS warns of mix of old and new staff fraud methods
August 2, 2011 11:53 amAnalysis of staff frauds recorded by Members of CIFAS during the first six months of 2011, reveals the continued seriousness of the problem posed by dishonest,... View Article
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