All News articles – Page 900
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Apple, high street sales and DFS
Retail news round-up on March 6, 2015: Apple Pay hit by fraudulent transactions, high street sales fall in February and DFS sets share price at lower end of range.
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NewsDreams come true with return to profit for the beds retailer
Beds retailer Dreams has bounced back into profit after its turnaround strategy began to bear fruit following its administration in 2013.
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NewsVery automates adding content to its site from social media
Shop Direct has automated the integration of posts from shoppers’ social media accounts onto its Very.co.uk website as part of its #VeryMe campaign.
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NewsSchuh partners with Google on location-based real world mobile game
Schuh has teamed up with Google to take part in a location-based real world mobile phone game, where users cross between virtual and reality.
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NewsHow Made.com is shaking up furniture retail both online and off
Furniture retailer Made.com has the flexibility to experiment in how it engages with customers in both the physical and online spaces.
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NewsNew Look to move into new London flagship in Oxford Circus
New Look is to move into a 31,800 sq ft flagship store in London’s Oxford Circus in 2017.
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NewsLloydsPharmacy appoints former Asda exec Hilary Stables as HR director
LloydsPharmacy has appointed Asda’s former head of colleague relations and policy Hilary Stables as its new HR director.
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NewsEtsy to float on New York Stock Exchange as it seeks to raise $100m
Online craft marketplace Etsy has filed its intention to float on the New York Stock Exchange as it seeks to raise $100m (£66m) from the IPO.
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NewsEcommerce fashion guru Miriam Lahage takes chief merchant role at Navabi
Miriam Lahage, former global head of fashion at eBay, is to head up plus-sized online retailer Navabi’s buying and merchandising departments.
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NewsFriars Walk development in Newport to open in November
The £100m Friars Walk development in Newport, South Wales, will officially open its doors on November 12, developers have revealed.
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NewsLidl hires Michelin-starred chef to hammer home quality message
Discounter Lidl has teamed up with Michelin-starred chef Kevin Love in a bid to hammer home its message of quality.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Farfetch and Harvey Norman
Retail news round-up on March 5, 2015: ASA bans Amazon’s misleading Prime ‘free trial’ ad, Farfetch raises financing, Harvey Norman reduces Irish losses
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NewsAmerican Golf overhauls management after raft of senior departures
American Golf has overhauled its management team as trading director Trudy Hills and head of merchandising Mark Schofield leave the retailer.
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NewsTesco reshuffle continues as it drafts in Unilever's Byron Grote
Tesco has continued its board shake up with the exit of another non-executive director and the apointment of Unilever’s Byron Grote.
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NewsContent and commerce converge to generate sales for M&S.com
Integrating content within Marks & Spencer’s ecommerce site has finally paid off for the retailer, despite a very rocky start to the website relaunch last year.
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NewsFormer Morrisons executive Paul Coyle jailed for insider trading
The former treasurer and head of tax at supermarket giant Morrisons has been jailed for a year after pleading guilty to insider trading.
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NewsLondon's West End set for 3m sq ft of new retail space as area's sales hit £11bn
More than 3m sq ft of new retail space is expected to be created in London’s West End over the next two years as stores aim to cash in on booming tourism.
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NewsMike Ashley refuses to be questioned by MPs over USC administration
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has rejected a request by Scottish MPs to be questioned over the administration of his 28 USC stores.
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NewsPoundland banned from claiming everything £1 on website by ad watchdog
Poundland can no longer claim all its prices are £1 on its website after a reprimand from the Advertising Standards Authority.
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NewsClothing and DIY price cuts drive relentless shop price deflation
Shop prices are being driven down by falling prices of non-food items after aggressive promotions across clothing and DIY.