All News articles – Page 1606
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NewsA retail tea party
Landlord The Crown Estate and the Jermyn Street Association will host a garden party on London’s Jermyn Street on Saturday September 4 to encourage shoppers to the area.
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NewsMorrisons joins value school uniform scrum
Morrisons has launched its first-ever school uniform range this month with a flat price of £2 for any item.
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NewsUrban Outfitters to open smaller format UK stores
Quirky fashion chain Urban Outfitters is to open smaller format stores as it seeks to grow its UK store portfolio by a third by the end of the year.
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NewsMothercare undervalued despite poor UK showing
Panmure Gordon has initiated its coverage of nursery specialist Mothercare with a buy rating and a 600p price target.
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NewsDesigual pays record rent for top Oxford Street pitch
Desigual has signed for a store on Oxford Street in a record-breaking deal that will sees the Spanish fashion retailer paying about £710 Zone A.
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NewsMorrisons and Sainsbury’s defy poor week for shares
General retail shares suffered another bad week when they once again underperformed the All Share index.
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Grocers face end to restrictive property deals
Grocers will face a clampdown on restrictive covenants under the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010, which came into force last week.
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NewsFirebox extends offer with same day delivery
Gifts etailer Firebox.com has become the latest to extend its delivery options by offering same day delivery within the M25.
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NewsWaitrose weighs up convenience store sub-brand
Waitrose is considering creating a new fascia for its convenience stores as it gears up for expansion.
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Card retailer Thoughts in pre-pack deal
Greetings cards retailer Thoughts has been bought in a pre-pack administration deal after it collapsed due to an absence of banking facilities.
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NewsGap to lead online launch with denim campaign
Gap will lead its highly anticipated UK website launch with a 1969 Gap Premium Denim campaign, called Put the IT in Fit.
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NewsBook Depository sales up as it targets overseas
Online bookseller The Book Depository’s revenue soared 20% to £74.2m in the year to June 30 as the etailer focused on overseas territories.
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NewsM&S food sales impress as it takes bigger bite of the market
Marks & Spencer delivered strong food sales growth in the late summer, when it benefited from both shoppers treating themselves during the holiday period and its branded food roll-out.
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Fossil’s best year ever fuels store expansion
Accessories and fashion chain Fossil wants to double its store portfolio as it expands across the UK and Europe.
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NewsWhy big is beautiful for N Brown
Market research showing the rising number of plus-size consumers is good news for home shopping group N Brown, broker KBC Peel Hunt believes.
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NewsJoules in talks to hire former Fat Face chief Louise Barnes
Lifestyle retailer Joules is understood to be in discussions with Louise Barnes about the former Fat Face chief executive joining its board as chairman.
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NewsB&M Bargains and Poundland homing in on out-of-town stores
Value retailers are extending their rivalry from the high street to out of town as B&M Bargains launches a home format and Poundland targets retail parks. Family Bargains, the fledgling sister chain of 99p Stores, is also looking out of town.
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NewsAsos axes kidswear to focus on young fashion
Fashion etailer Asos is axing its kidswear offer to concentrate on its core young fashion market.
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NewsGo Outdoors appoints Lovering chairman as it eyes new stores
Go Outdoors is seeking a sale or float in the future to help the retailer reach its ambitious growth plans after hiring private equity tycoon John Lovering as chairman.
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NewsAndy Clarke shifts focus to products as Asda’s sales decline again
New CEO looks to change strategy and customer perceptions as sales slip for second consecutive quarter