John Lewis to open ten new format city centre stores
July 22, 2011 12:43 pmJohn Lewis has announced plans to open ten smaller stores in city centre locations over the next five years. The new 65,000 sq ft to 100,000... View Article
General Merchandise News
DigiPos Solutions appoints new chairman and plans international acquisitions
July 22, 2011 12:37 pmDigiPos Solutions, the hardware and software provider to the retail sector, has announced the appointment of Fiona Timothy as its new chairman. The annoucement follows news... View Article
Wincanton secures deals with B&Q and Jack Wills
July 22, 2011 12:02 pmSupply chain solutions provider Wincanton has announced in its interim management statement that the group’s trading performance was in line with expectations in the period from... View Article
June sees modest rise in retail sales
July 21, 2011 12:33 pmUK retail sales saw a modest rise in June as early summer sales encouraged shoppers to spend more on the high street. Figures released by the... View Article
Kingfisher sales affected by tough trading at B&Q
July 21, 2011 12:33 pmDIY retailer B&Q saw sales fall sharply in the 11 weeks to 16 July. Overall, parent company Kingfisher’s sales dropped by 5.5% in the period. Sales... View Article
Tesco to improve and extend store in Cardigan
July 21, 2011 5:00 amTesco has been granted planning permission to extend and modernise its existing store in Cardigan, Wales creating around 60 new jobs. The store, which has been trading... View Article
Online spending up 19% during first half of 2011
July 20, 2011 12:42 pmLatest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index have revealed a better-than-expected performance for online sales during the first six months of 2011. The figures... View Article
New survey reveals that 80% believe best bargains are found online
July 20, 2011 12:40 pmNew research from Shopping.com has revealed that 80% of people believe that the best shopping deals are to be found online. Just 3% of the 1360... View Article
Lloydspharmacy launches +ONE training programme
July 20, 2011 12:25 pmLloydspharmacy has announced the launch of its largest ever staff training programme this month which includes a specially created initiative for supervisor level retail staff. The... View Article
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