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Town Centres: Crunching the numbers

The third and final part of these research papers examines being creative is all very well, but are the ideas affordable?

December flurry knocks the stuffing out of shoppers in January

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

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Record Christmas parcel volumes for CollectPlus

Over half a million parcels handled over the festive period within its network of over 4,500 corner shops.

Letter from Paris 1: Vive la difference

This is the first of a series of short postings prompted by a recent flying visit to Paris.

Waitrose unveils refurbished flagship store

Waitrose has re-opened its largest branch today following the addition of a £15 million extension.

Marks & Spencer profits up 12.9%

Marks & Spencer has announced that its annual pre-tax profit has risen by 12.9% to £714.3 million.

Comment: Price is irrelevant - You have to buy from us

Price has become the main tool for many retailers to get and retain customers. By Malcolm Wickes

eCommerce and international expansion highest priority for SME retailers in 2012

Survey reveals retailers' plans for 2012

The Sting to open second UK store

Dutch fashion retailer The Sting is to open a second store in the UK.

Sage Pay bolsters multi-channel offering with new acquisition

The payment service provider has acquired Dublin-based card-holder-present solution supplier Integral Computers for €20m.

Research paper creates ideas for high street rejuvenation

Paris is considered cool. New York is thought hip. But what brand metaphors do the town centres of Northern England deserve?

Customer experience management resource centre launched online

The Empathica Resource Center contains research and whitepapers, advice, executive interviews and industry best practices.

80% of UK companies ignoring the mobile revolution

While 73% of consumers now access websites on mobile devices, only 20% of companies have a mobile-optimised site.

Poundstretcher saves Alworths

Poundstretcher has stepped in to buy Alworths, taking on 15 of the 17 Alworths stores. Alworths was put into administration in March.

The co-operative sparks new life into electrical offering

The Co-operative Food is ramping up its in-store electrical offer by rolling out a new-look concept to 32 stores this week.

Trust Mico launches new consumer recommendations site

A new online platform is offering consumers a way to spread the word about their favourite businesses whilst benefiting from incentives and customer loyalty schemes.

Fun and games at The Entertainer as it outperforms UK toy market by 22.1%

Toy retailer's record-breaking Christmas results and plans for expansion defy 'decline of the high street'.

Gieves & Hawkes reduces stock levels after overhauling its IT systems

The Savile Row company said that it has set off a tailoring revolution with its new ready to wear and bespoke ranges whist stripping out £1 million in stock.

Record figures for Christmas shopping online

Cyber Monday saw increased record online transactions for the third year running, with shoppers bingeing during their lunch hour.

Harrods Magazine helps drive sales

Harrods Magazine has achieved a circulation of 104,997 for the period January to June 2011, the luxury department store has announced.

UK retail sales values down 0.3% on a like-for-like basis from January 2011

Latest retail sales figures show consumer caution returns after Christmas celebrations.

Brandbank announces a new wave of international expansion

Brandbank, the provider of product information, images and multimedia for retailers, has announced the opening of wholly-owned subsidiaries in Ireland and the Czech Republic.

Boodles opens first outlet in Asia

Luxury jeweller Boodles has opened an outlet in Asia in its first move outside of the UK and Ireland according to a report in the Financial Times.

Retail job growth slows down

There were the equivalent of 3,400 more full-time jobs in the UK retail sector in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same period last year, according to the BRC-Bond Pearce Retail Employment Monitor (REM).

Marks and Spencer to provide online shoppers with product recommendations

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

jack Wills reports 57% leap in profits

Preppy clothing brand Jack Wills has reported a 57% rise in pre-tax profits to £10.5 million in the year to 31 January.

Hamleys reveals top ten toys for Christmas

Hamleys, the long established toy retailer, has revealed the list of toys it expects to be top of children's wishlists at Christmas.

Play.com sold to Rakuten for £25 million

Play.com, the online retailer of books, music and electronics has been acquired by the Japanese internet services company Rakuten for £25 million.

Free workshops for redundant retailers from ReWork

The workshops are being offered by Retail Trust, the only charity that looks after the needs of all three million people working in retail, through the ReWork programme.