Retail Trust sees fourfold increase in calls to its helpline following riots
August 9, 2011 1:09 pmScenes of looting overnight in London and other cities in the UK have led to a to a direct and heavy upturn in calls to the... View Article
General Merchandise News
Nisa to step up marketing with TV advertising campaign
August 9, 2011 1:09 pmConvenience store chain Nisa is to increase its marketing activity with the screening of a further TV advertising campaign this autumn. An advert that was screened earlier... View Article
High Street sales see small rise in July
August 9, 2011 1:09 pmRetail sales across the UK saw a slight improvement in July but trading conditions remain difficult according to the British Retail Consortium. The BRC-KPMG Retail Sales... View Article
Work starts on new Phoenix Retail Park in Stoke-on-Trent
August 9, 2011 1:09 pmDeveloper St Modwen has started initial site works for the new Phoenix Retail Park in Stoke-on-Trent. The building work is set to be completed by spring... View Article
118 118 mobile web service now free from smartphones
August 9, 2011 1:09 pmUK Directory service 118 118 has opened up access to the full complement of its directory listings for anywhere in the UK free of charge from... View Article
Tesco blames pricing discrepancy on computer error
August 9, 2011 11:05 amTesco has been accused of breaking its national price policy following the discovery that it has been selling products cheaper in some areas of Scotland than... View Article
Fashion contributes to growth in high street sales
August 8, 2011 11:44 amLike-for-like sales in UK high streets grew by 2.6% in July thanks to a strong showing from the fashion sector according to new research. The High... View Article
Stores looted in London riots
August 8, 2011 11:07 amA number of prominent retailers were victims of looting at some of their London stores over the weekend following riots in Tottenham, Enfield and Brixton. A... View Article
Morrisons appoints new fresh food director
August 8, 2011 9:03 amMorrisons has appointed Andrew Pleasance as its commercial director for fresh food. Pleasance will replace Chris Walker who will leave the supermarket next month to join... View Article
