Industry News

Tue, 31st January 2012

Retailers are leading the way in improving resource efficiency while reducing environmental impact, according to a British Retail Consortium (BRC) report.

Tue, 31st January 2012

Consumer confidence climbed four points to -29 in Januarys Gfk NOPs Consumer Confidence Index.

Tue, 31st January 2012

The retail industry dug deep at an industry fundraising event last night and donated over £1 million to the Retail Trust, the charity which helps retail staff in need.

Tue, 31st January 2012

Floorings retailer Carpetright has issued a profit warning despite an improving trend in sales.

Tue, 31st January 2012

Ocados full-year pre-tax losses have slimmed to £2.4m from £12.1m in 2010 while sales grew.

Tue, 31st January 2012

Young fashion footwear retailer Office has posted soaring like-for-likes of 26% across the five weeks to December 3.

Tue, 31st January 2012

Dixons chief executive John Browett is to leave the electricals group to become technology giant Apples senior vice-president of retail.

Tue, 31st January 2012

Dixnos chief executive John Browett is to leave the electricals group to become technology giant Apples senior vice-president of retail.

Mon, 30th January 2012

The UKs busiest high street came to a standstill on Saturday as protestors chained themselves to the railings in objection to the governments Welfare Reform Bill. 

Mon, 30th January 2012

Trinity College, the richest college at Cambridge University, has bought a 50% stake in a portfolio of Tesco stores.

Mon, 30th January 2012

Mark Newton-Jones, chief executive of the shop direct Group which owns Littlewoods and Very.co.uk, has announced that he is to stand down.

Mon, 30th January 2012

Tesco will no longer feature the Carbon Trust's carbon reduction label on its packaging.

Mon, 30th January 2012

New research has shown that consumers' reluctance to queue is leading retailers to lose almost 21 million potential customers every year with some of those customers potentially lost for good as they turn elsewhere to purchase goods.

Mon, 30th January 2012

Trinity College, the richest college at Cambridge University, has bought a 50% stake in a portfolio of Tesco stores. The stake is estimated to be worth around £440 million.

Mon, 30th January 2012

Garden Centre Group is close to being bought by Terra Firma according to reports.

Mon, 30th January 2012

Ocado has cut prices on a huge range of products as competition for online grocery spend tightens.

Mon, 30th January 2012

Ocado is to cut prices on a huge range of products as competition for online grocery spend tightens.

Mon, 30th January 2012

Garden Centre Group is to enter exclusivity talks with private equity firm Terra Firma, it is understood.

Mon, 30th January 2012

Luxury goods group LVMHs private equity firm is mulling a bid for jewellery group Aurum, which operates Goldsmiths, Mappin & Webb and Watches of Switzerland.

Mon, 30th January 2012

Iceland founder Malcolm Walker has arranged £150m of backing from a Canadian pension fund to enable a bid for the frozen foods chain.