Industry News

Fri, 3rd February 2012

Health and beauty giant Boots is being sued for £5m in a legal case centred on changes to its childrenswear offer.

Fri, 3rd February 2012

Asdas reputation for value dwarves that of its rivals, despite Tescos Big Price Drop marketing push.

Fri, 3rd February 2012

General retailers trod water over the week in a flat market, but food groups underperformed as investors continued to fret about supermarket prospects and Kantar data showed the grocery market growing below the rate of food price inflation.

Fri, 3rd February 2012

Bosses of retailers including Harrods, Hamleys and Hugo Boss attended the launch of the tender process for the revamped retail offer at Heathrow Terminal 2 last week.

Thu, 2nd February 2012

Tesco has signed a technology deal to support the expansion of its F&F brand international.

Thu, 2nd February 2012

Lower footfall to non-food stores last month compared to a year ago.

Thu, 2nd February 2012

Dynamic e-commerce personalisation provider RichRelevance® has integrated its personalisation and analytics technology online at MarksandSpencer.com.

Thu, 2nd February 2012

Waitrose has launched a new low fat food range designed to help customers eat 500 fewer calories per day.

Thu, 2nd February 2012

The People's Supermarket is looking to open its first shop outside of London. The member-owned social enterprise said it was currently reviewing plans to support the opening of a branch in Cardiff as it considers launching in other parts of the UK.

Thu, 2nd February 2012

Waitrose has launched a new low fat food range designed to help customers eat 500 fewer calories per day.

Thu, 2nd February 2012

Halfords is to implement a national consumer communications campaign to bolster its position as a leading cycling retailer.

Thu, 2nd February 2012

Supermarket chain Morrisons has agreed a deal with Vion UK to acquire a meat processing facility in Chesire.

Thu, 2nd February 2012

Helen Dickinson, Head of Retail at KPMG, warns that after a season of heavy discounting retailers need to pay special attention to sustainable pricing strategies as economic conditions remain difficult.

Thu, 2nd February 2012

Halfordss has aired its first TV advert promoting its Autocentres.

Thu, 2nd February 2012

Iceland has attracted interest from two private equity firms interested in acquiring the frozen food chain.

Thu, 2nd February 2012

Footwear retailer Office is to invest £1m in its online business as it prepares to revamp its website and launch overseas.

Thu, 2nd February 2012

B&Q has appointed former M and M Direct boss Steve Robinson to its board as it strengthens its multichannel offer.

Thu, 2nd February 2012

Amazon has thrown down the gauntlet to sports specialists as it expands its range in the category in expectation of a spending surge during the Olympics.

Thu, 2nd February 2012

The Co-operative Group has announced that it is to recruit 800 apprentices, doubling the number who joined the business last year.

Thu, 2nd February 2012

Tesco has moved UK chief operating officer Bob Robbins to a new role in the business.