Retail News
Friday May 16th 2008
Will economic conditions force a decline in entrepreneurial activity?
The economic cycle has turned in the last year, and business life has changed. And for...Friday May 16th 2008
UK retail spending on clothes maintains momentum
Over 6 in 10 consumers (64%) go clothes shopping once a month or more.Friday May 16th 2008
Retailers already delivering flexible working
Retailers are uniquely placed to offer flexible working arrangements and welcome recommendations to...Friday May 16th 2008
If green is the new black, e-commerce needs to show its true colours
Retailers know a good sales hook when they meet one – and green is clearly the new black when it...Thursday May 15th 2008
DSG to slash dividend
Group announces five point plan admitting it has not kept pace with changing customer needs. Stores...Thursday May 15th 2008
Clinton Cards on track but tougher times lie ahead
For the 13 week period from 28 January to 27 April 2008 the Group reported an increase in like for...Thursday May 15th 2008
BoE's King 'the nice decade is behind us'
Due to economic conditions the light at the end of the tunnel has been switched off until further...Thursday May 15th 2008
Manufacturing and retail administrations down: calm before the storm?
Latest analysis of administration figures by Deloitte has shown that there have been significant...Thursday May 15th 2008
ASDA's People in Retail Award leads to positive environmental awareness
The People in Retail Awards 2008 are gearing up again for this year’s ceremony on October 8 and...Wednesday May 14th 2008
Retailers express concern at failure to consult for Business Rate Supplements
Reacting to the Government’s Draft Legislative Programme, published today (Wednesday), the British...Wednesday May 14th 2008
Shake-up of workers' rights could backfire, warns FPB
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is concerned that government proposals to overhaul UK workers’...Wednesday May 14th 2008
PCI deadline will not be met by most retailers
Latest comment from Gartner reveals that most of the analyst firm’s clients will not be ready to...Wednesday May 14th 2008
Unite ballots Argos workers for industrial action
Trade union Unite will hold a strike ballot amongst 2000 distribution workers at Argos in a dispute...Wednesday May 14th 2008
ScS upholstery issues another profit warning
Since the interim results on 26 March 2008, trading has remained challenging.
Wednesday May 14th 2008
Sainsbury's profits rise 28%
13 quarters of consecutive like-for-like sales growthWednesday May 14th 2008
Tesco strengthens position in South Korea
Tesco has announced the acquisition, subject to the usual regulatory approvals, of 36 Homever...Tuesday May 13th 2008
How Britain eats - UK supermarkets must try harder ...
With convenience of location the overwhelming motivator of consumers’ supermarket selection...
Tuesday May 13th 2008
ASDA first quarter results show 5% increase in like for likes
Asda has delivered a strong first quarter following an increase in customer traffic.Tuesday May 13th 2008
Falling prices hits housing market
Consumer confidence takes another batteringTuesday May 13th 2008
CPI inflation rises to 3.0 per cent
Consumer Price Index (CPI) annual inflation – the Government’s target measure – was up from 2.5 per...Tuesday May 13th 2008
Sales values fall for a second month
UK retail sales values fell 1.5% on a like-for-like basis, compared with April 2007, when sales...Monday May 12th 2008
Two thirds of shoppers will pay by fingerprint in 2015
Biometric fingerprint payment, interactive dressing room assistance and intelligent shopping...Monday May 12th 2008
Debit cards replacing cheques at retailers
Cheque spending in the high street declines 7.5% as retailers stop accepting cheques at the tillsSunday May 11th 2008
Retail round up - The Sunday papers
Britain faces two years of ‘stagflation’, Carphone Warehouse's Best Buy link could create 30,000...Saturday May 10th 2008
Tobacco display ban could cost retailers £252 million
The ACS (Association of Convenience Stores) has submitted to the Department of Health detailed...
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