GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Amazon to open new fulfilment centre in Bristol
Typo chooses Kingston for second UK store
Typo, the Australian stationery and gifting retailer, is to open a second UK store at The Bentall Centre in Kingston.
Amazon launches Instant Pickup in the US
Amazon in the US has launched Instant Pickup, a free service offering Prime and Prime Student members a curated selection of products available for pickup in two minutes or less at five of the retailer's staffed pickup locations.
One4all appoints managing director
Multi-retailer gift card specialist One4all Gift Cards has appointed Alan Smith as UK managing director.
GMB confident that job losses at Wilko can be minimised
The GMB trade union has said it is confident that talks can reduce the number of potential job losses at Wilko stores.
Insight: retail footfall down 1.1% in July
Retail footfall in the UK dropped by 1.1% year-on-year in July as the high street footfall growth seen in recent months faltered.
Card Factory reports strong sales performance
Greeting cards retailer Card Factory achieved like-for-like sales growth of 3.1% in the six months to 31 July.
UK retail sales growth slowed in July
New figures have shown that UK retail sales edged up 0.9% year-on-year on a like-for-like basis in July. Total sales rose by 1.4%.
Paddy Power Betfair CEO to step down
Paddy Power Betfair has announced that its chief executive Breon Corcoran is to step down after 16 years with the group.
Retail search growth driven by smartphone increase
New figures have shown that search volumes on smartphones increased by 26% in the UK in the second quarter of 2017 compared with the same period last year.
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