Industry News

Wed, 25th January 2012

Asda has lost another top executive as new business director Arnu Misra exits the business.

Wed, 25th January 2012

The Association of Convenience Stores has launched a campaign aimed at persuading government to cap the annual business rates increase at 2% in line with government targets for inflation.

Wed, 25th January 2012

Costcutter has boosted its retailer support services team with the appointment of Richard Nicholson as trading manager.

Wed, 25th January 2012

WHSmith said it delivered a resilient performance despite a 5% drop in like-for-likes over the 21 weeks to January 21.

Wed, 25th January 2012

Asda is to take its George brand to the Middle East and the Channel Islands.

Tue, 24th January 2012

The software aims to make dealing with complicated tax regimes and customer service in local languages more straightforward.

Tue, 24th January 2012

Edinburgh Woollen Mill is to open 150 high street and mall stores this year, as well as more than 100 across the rest of the group that includes Jane Norman.

Tue, 24th January 2012

Edinburgh Woollen Mill is to push the button on an aggressive expansion strategy as it plans 150 high street and mall store openings this year, making it one of the few retailers to invest in significant new space in 2012.

Tue, 24th January 2012

Land Securities has revealed in its third quarter trading statement that its 185-221 Buchanan Street development in Glasgow is now 90.7% pre-let. The scheme, which is due to open in 2013, has signed up a number of retailers recently including Watches of Switzerland, Skechers and Fat Face.

Tue, 24th January 2012

Seven senior managers are to leave The Co-operative as the economic downturn hits one of the UKs largest businesses.

Tue, 24th January 2012

Construction sets, outdoor toys and dolls drive the market in 2011

Tue, 24th January 2012

Sales at Flying Brands fell to £4.83 million in its final quarter of 2011 compared to £6.43 million in the same period in the previous year.

Tue, 24th January 2012

Carphone Warehouse Group has said that it is confident it will achieve full year headline earnings guidance despite a challenging outlook.

Tue, 24th January 2012

Retailers including Watches of Switzerland, Skechers and Fat Face have signed up to Land Securities Glasgow Buchanan Street development, which is now 90.7%pre-let.

Tue, 24th January 2012

Carphone Warehouse will increasingly target key opportunities in smartphone and tablet sales and said that like-for-likes fell 4.7% in the third quarter.

Tue, 24th January 2012

Flying Brands suffered a fall in sales over Christmas from £4.47m to £3.29m.

Tue, 24th January 2012

Members of the Usdaw union employed by Primark in Northern Ireland have voted for industrial action in protest at the company's attempt to impose a pay freeze for the second year running.

Tue, 24th January 2012

Scotmid Co-operative has appointed Cath Boyle as its new head of buying and merchandising for its Semichem and The Fragrance House chains.

Mon, 23rd January 2012

Private equity owner Sun European Partners has merged its two womenswear businesses Jacques Vert and Irisa, formerly Alexon, and has appointed Jacques Vert chief executive Paul Allen to head up the newly formed business.

Mon, 23rd January 2012

Mobiles searches accounted for one in five online retail searches in the fourth quarter, with the number of searches on smartphones and ipads 169% up on last year.