All News articles – Page 1108
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NewsFrench Connection losses before tax narrow to £6.1m
French Connection has revealed narrowed losses before tax of £6.1m in its half year to July 31.
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NewsAugust footfall drops 0.9% unexpectedly despite the warm weather
Footfall in August fell 0.9% against the same month last year, reversing the 0.8% footfall rise in July.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Asos, Debenhams, River Island, Cook and Dixons
Retail news round-up September 16, 2013: Asos expected to report strong fourth quarter; Debenhams’ full year like-for-like sales expected to jump; River Island under pressure to suport Bangladesh factory safety agreement; Cook sales surge; Dixons considers launching repair service
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NewsDunelm poised to launch first national TV ad as part of £3m marketing overhaul
Homewares retailer Dunelm is poised to launch its first national TV ad campaign as part of a £3m marketing overhaul which will see it dropping ‘Mill’ from its branding.
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NewsVideo: Dixons boss Sebastian James on its 'female-friendly' Bluewater store
Dixons group chief executive Sebastian James has hailed its new “female-friendly” format in Bluewater shopping centre as a “fun and fashionable” place to shop.
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NewsDixons to allow shoppers to compare prices with rivals in store
Dixons is to tackle showrooming head on with a new app which encourages shoppers to compare its prices with rivals.
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NewsSelfridges to extend global delivery after strong sales
Selfridges is to ramp up its overseas online offer after sales soared when it soft-launched delivery outside the UK.
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NewsIn pictures: National Skills Academy for Retail Rising Star Awards winners revealed
The up and coming talent of the retail sector gathered last night for the National Skills Academy for Retail Rising Stars Awards.
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NewsFailed town centre retail focus has added £1,000 a year to cost of living, study shows
The Policy Exchange has called for retail powers to be removed from failing councils to allow competition to improve the shopping experience.
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NewsPrimark pledges Rana Plaza aid while two-thirds of retailers shun compensation talks
Primark has pledged further short-term financial aid to the victims of the Rana Plaza factory collapse as two-thirds of retailers shun compensation talks.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales jump 9.2% as autumn approaches
John Lewis sales jumped 9.2% to £70.2m in the week to September 7 as customers’ thoughts turned towards autumn.
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NewsProfits fall at The Works as investment is made online
Discount books and stationery retailer The Works has revealed a decline in full-year profits and a rise in sales as it invested in its multichannel offer.
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NewsThe Co-op introduces student discount on groceries
The Co-op is to introduce a 10% student discount across its 3,600 food stores later this month as it looks to target younger shoppers.
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NewsRetailers sign up to launch mobile payment in 2014
Retailers including WHSmith and Superdrug will be able to accept payments via mobile phones from next year, following a deal between mobile company Zapp and payments processor WorldPay.
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NewsNearly 50% of shoppers keen to receive personalised offers
Nearly 50% of shoppers would be likely to use a retailer if it provided personalised offers, according to a survey by analytics firm Sas and analyst Conlumino.
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NewsMorrisons to use fresh credentials to attack £500m online food target
Morrisons is to use its fresh food credentials to differentiate its online offer as it targets £500m in potential etail sales.
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NewsImproved roads and cheap parking will save the high street, says Next boss Wolfson
Next boss Lord Wolfson believes improved road access and cheap parking is key to resuscitating the UK’s struggling high streets and branded other initiatives as pointless gimmicks.
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NewsVideo: M&S's Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne on in-store changes
Marks & Spencer’s director of marketing and business development Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne showed analysts around the new-style womenswear department at the Pantheon store on London’s Oxford Street.
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NewsJohn Lewis online sales to represent 40% of turnover by 2020
John Lewis expects online sales to account for 40% of overall turnover by 2020, up from the 26.6% at present.
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NewsArgos and Homebase sales up as warm weather stoked demand
Sales at Argos and Homebase rose with the mercury as sunny summer weather stoked demand for seasonal lines.