Industry News

Wed, 16th May 2012

Two companies that are set to play a major role in m-payments, PayPal and Apple, are reluctant to embrace NFC, although for very different reasons, argues Pablo Saez Gil of ResearchFarm.

Wed, 16th May 2012

High street bakery chain Greggs blamed the "exceptionally" wet weather in April and early May for disappointing trading figures in its interim mangement statement issued today.

Wed, 16th May 2012

Retail's move from 'multi-channel' to 'omni-channel' - what does this mean for the industry and what kind of take-up can we expect for this new distribution model? By Andy Tudor

Wed, 16th May 2012

It is universally known that engendering loyalty requires improving interactions with customers, but to achieve this it is necessary for retailers to continually generate feedback from their customers and use this as a way to measure how they are improving the experience in-store. By Glynn Davis

Wed, 16th May 2012

Alliance Boots, owner of the Boots pharmacy chain, saw its full year trading profit increase by 12.4% to £1.2 billion as international expansion drove growth.

Wed, 16th May 2012

Zumba Fitness, the global dance fitness class, is launching a bespoke UK-inspired clothing collection with luxury department store Harrods.

Wed, 16th May 2012

The tableware and cookware supplier is confirmed to open at the Lowry Outlet Mall on 24th May 2012.

Wed, 16th May 2012

Over 6,000 Marks & Spencer customers and employees cleaned over 100 beaches and canals up and down the country last weekend in the first ever M&S Big Beach Clean-up.

Wed, 16th May 2012

Menswear brand Smart Turnout has opened its first retail outlet in the UK with a pop-up shop at London's Selfridges.

Wed, 16th May 2012

Sainsbury's has launched a mobile version of its online groceries shopping website to give its customers full access to Sainsbury's 20,000 grocery products from their phones and handheld devices.

Wed, 16th May 2012

Department store John Lewis has upped its sales guidance after outperforming the market in its first quarter.

Wed, 16th May 2012

Investing in new technology could boost retailers sales by 4% within two years according to eBay.

Wed, 16th May 2012

Directors of retail property firm Land Securities believe that some high streets are doomed and may never recover from damage inflicted during the recession and downturn.

Wed, 16th May 2012

Menswear brand Smart Turnout has opened its first retail outlet in the UK with a pop-up shop at London's Selfridges.

Wed, 16th May 2012

Musgrave Group, the owner of Londis and Budgens, has reported a 1% fall in pre-tax profit to €71 million in 2011 despite a 1.6% rise in sales to €4.5 billion.

Tue, 15th May 2012

Tesco will launch an F&F central London pop-up for four days from May 30 during the Queens Diamond Jubilee.

Tue, 15th May 2012

Musgrave Group has recorded a 1% slip in pre-tax profits to 71m last year.

Tue, 15th May 2012

UK retailers should not expect an improvement in the economic environment any time soon, and should focus on omnichannel fulfilment and their brand equity in order to succeed, departing Aurora Fashions president Stewart Binnie told the Retail Week Supply Chain Summit today.

Tue, 15th May 2012

Argos has launched its speedy delivery service outside of London.

Tue, 15th May 2012

Fashion retailer Mint Velvet is embarking on a store expansion programme as it aims to almost triple the number of standalone stores it operates by 2015.