All articles by Tiffany Holland – Page 55
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NewsLeona Lewis is named as The Body Shop's new brand activist
The Body Shop has unveiled singer Leona Lewis as its new brand activist, as she launches a make-up and fragrance collection with the beauty retailer.
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NewsConsumer confidence maintains three-point gain in February
Consumer confidence held steady in February, beating analysts’ expectations and maintaining the three-point gain in January, which took it to -26.
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NewsStore closures surge tenfold in 2012 driven by retail administrations
An unprecedented level of large-scale retail collapses pushed the number of store closures among multiple retailers up tenfold in 2012.
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NewsGrocery giant Tesco vows to source more of its meat from UK
Grocery giant Tesco is to source more of its meat from the UK and will improve its DNA testing following the horse meat scandal.
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NewsRetail sales expected to fall further in March amid 'bleak' outlook
Retail sales are forecast to fall 0.7% in March, dropping well below the 10-year average of 3.2% amid “bleak” prospects for the sector.
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NewsRetailers report slowdown in sales volumes growth, says CBI
Growth in sales volumes slowed in February as supermarkets reported the biggest decrease since November 2008, according to the CBI.
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NewsStaples inks sponsorship deal with Channel 4 to reach small businesses
Office supplies retailer Staples will sponsor six Channel 4 TV series aimed at small businesses and home workers and focusing on ‘inspiring success’.
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NewsBoots acquires 49% stake in its hearing care provider
Health and beauty retailer Boots UK has acquired a 49% stake in its hearing care provider David Ormerod Hearing Centres (DOHC).
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NewsJohn Lewis inks deal with Collect+ to enable easier customer returns
John Lewis’ online customers will be able to return fashion purchases through convenience stores after the retailer signed up to parcel service Collect+.
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NewsCompany profile: Reiss
Loved by the Duchess of Cambridge, upmarket fashion retailer Reiss has benefited from a surge in sales driven by its royal clothes horse.
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OpinionBlog: Pakistan is unlikely to be child's play for The Entertainer
The news that toy retailer The Entertainer had chosen Pakistan to locate its first store overseas came as a surprise.
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NewsPoundstretcher eyes over 20 former Comet stores
Poundstretcher is in negotiations to acquire over 20 former stores of electricals retailer Comet, which disappeared from the high street last year.
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NewsThe Entertainer to open first overseas stores in Pakistan and Dubai
Toy retailer The Entertainer is to open its first overseas stores in Pakistan and Dubai as it builds on its UK expansion.
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NewsGlobal star Sir Elton John sings his support for collapsed HMV chain
HMV has been backed by one of music’s biggest stars, Sir Elton John, as it emerged he plans to perform at one of the chain’s stores.
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NewsGrowth stunted as retail business costs rocket £20bn in seven years
The cost of running retail businesses has soared by £20bn since 2006, driven by centrally set costs such as business rates.
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NewsCrafts retailer Hobbycraft to complete delayed digital roll-out by summer
Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft is poised to begin a digital roll out, including the launch of click-and-collect, after a delay last year.
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NewsRetail administrations could lead to a sixth of stores lying empty
Retail administrations and the resulting store closures could lead to one in six stores on the high street lying empty this year, according to the Local Data Company
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NewsShopper spend at supermarkets surges as retailers expand into non-food
Supermarkets report that 58p of every £1 spent by shoppers go in their tills, which is up from a decade ago after retailers have expanded into non-food categories.
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NewsAurora to spin off of Coast brand to facilitate future sale
Fashion group Aurora Fashions is to spin-off occasionwear specialist Coast as it separates its business to facilitate a future sale.
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NewsHorse meat meeting with Government 'very positive' says Asda boss Andy Clarke
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke said the meeting between Government and retailers today to tackle the horse meat scandal was “very positive”.