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Tesco faces further planning accusations

Tesco is facing further accusations that it is using its financial clout to win approval for new stores.

Argos sues shipping company

Argos is suing container shipping company AP Moller-Maersk for more than m (£8.4m) over accusations it reneged on a contract.

Sir Philip Green should pay his taxes in UK, says business secretary

Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green should pay tax in the UK, according to the Business Secretary Vince Cable.

Consumer price inflation remains at 3.1% in September

Consumer price inflation (CPI) was static in September remaining at 3.1%, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

Argos trials same-day delivery service

Argos is trialling a same-day delivery service in London which will allow customers the option of having their reserved item couriered in as little as 90 minutes.

Christmas retail spend to rise 1% this year

UK retail spend this Christmas is expected to rise by 1% year-on-year, according to a survey by consultants Deloitte.

Ikea eyes Reading for next store

Swedish furniture giant Ikea is preparing a planning application for a new store in Calcot, near Reading. It would be its first store opening in the UK and Ireland in more than a year.

Primark sales up after strong performance in Europe

Value fashion giant Primark has continued to perform well over 2010 driven by a very stong performance in continental Europe.

Massimo Dutti to launch online this autumn

Massimo Dutti, part of Spanish fashion giant Inditex, is launching an European-wide online shop on September 6. 

Tesco rapped over Asda price comparison ad

Supermarket giant Tesco has been censured by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for the second time in a year for making ambiguous and misleading claims.

H&M proposes global employee incentive scheme

Swedish fashion retailer H&M is launching a major global employee incentive scheme to encourage staff and reward loyalty.

Former Selfridges finance man joins Arnotts

Arnotts, the iconic Irish department store that was recently taken over by its banks, has appointed former Selfridges director of finance Ray Hernan as chief operating officer.

Former Selfridges director joins Arnotts

Arnotts, the iconic Irish department store that was recently taken over by its banks, has appointed former Selfridges finance director Ray Hernan as chief operating officer.

Store Twenty One expands as cost-saving meaasures cut losses

Value retailer Store Twenty One reduced losses by £15m last year but fell short of making its first profit in a decade.

Retailers face mass cull by 2015, BDO claims

More than 26,500 retailers will be wiped off the UK high street by 2015 as post-recession shoppers become more reasoned and thoughtful, according to research published today.

Asos hires Mothercare exec for Marketplace

Asos has poached Mothercare head of group ecommerce Leighanne Miles to lead the development of its global second-hand clothes platform Marketplace.

Tesco to grow 50% by 2014, report predicts

Supermarket group Tesco is expected to grow by 50% to become a 6bn (£97bn) business by 2014, according to Planet Retails 2010 Global Retail rankings.

Former Toys R Us manager ordered to repay £3.36m

A former Toys R Us manager who stole more than £3m from the company to pay for call girls, luxury cars and houses has been ordered to repay a majority of the cash or face another ten years in prison.

Findel considers sale of Express Gifts

Multichannel retailer Findel is understood to be considering a sale of its home shopping business, Express Gifts, as part of an ongoing restructure by the listed company.

Matalan introduces new store to improve shopping experience

Value fashion and homewares retailer Matalan has opened a new model store in High Wycombe with the aim of creating a more engaging shopping experience.

Retail sales ahead of expectations in July, says CBI

Retail sales increased in July, and were ahead of expectations, the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey has found.

Burberry expects full year profits to be in top end of expectations

Luxury retailer Burberry expects full year profits to be in the top end of analyst expectations after reporting a 17% increase in underlying revenue for the six months to September 30.

Improved ranges help Spar sales

Convenience store chain Spar has reported a 3.1% rise in first quarter sales boosted by an improved fresh food and wine offer and an expansion its own-brand products.

Tesco director Lucy Neville-Rolfe joins ITV board

Tesco corporate and legal affairs director Lucy Neville-Rolfe has joined the board of ITV, the UKs biggest commercial broadcaster.

John Lewis Christmas ad focuses on emotions

Department store chain John Lewis is focusing on customers who care about showing they care in its new Christmas campaign. The ad will launch during this Saturdays episode of The X-Factor.

Advertising regulations extended to social media sites

Advertising regulations will be extended to cover retailers websites and non paid-for messages on social media sites, including Facebook and Twitter, from March 1 next year.

Blackwell to shut HQ and hand power to stores

Academic books retailer Blackwell is closing its head office and decentralising power to its individual stores as it creates a new ownership structure.

TK Maxx plots marketing blitz to turn round disappointing sales

TK Maxx, the off-price retailer, has doubled its investment in its Christmas advertising campaign - its first TV ad campaign since spring 2008.

Overseas growth beckons as Burberry pre-tax profits soar

Pre-tax profits at luxury retailer Burberry rocketed nearly 50% to £129m in the first half when it introduced a new pricing strategy and fine-tuned its stock replenishment system.

Ocado shares fall again on analyst comment

Online grocer Ocado saw its share price fall yesterday (August 31) after a leading retail analyst predicted a decline in its market share and questioned its growth strategy.