Alan Monahan writes: Of late, to borrow a line from The Fast Show, I’ve been mostly watching the World Cup … in my study, while working at the same time of course. Yes, contrary to popular belief, men are more than capable of multi-tasking, especially where sport is involved. Such acts of decadence are among
Retail Reflections: World Cup fever; sales, footfall and staying relevant Read More »
Stationery Show Manchester 2018 will not be staged this year organisers confirmed today. A tough retail market, cautious buyers and uncertain suppliers has led to the decision not to run what would have been just the second edition of the stationery show based in Manchester, aimed at attracting buyers from the midlands and the north.
Manchester Stationery show cancelled Read More »
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed that total sales rose by 4.1% in May from a year earlier, the fastest pace for more than four years. The boost was triggered by glorious weather, two bank holidays and a wonderful Royal Wedding which got the country in an upbeat mood and was a welcome break
Royal wedding and hot weather brought a May boon for retailers Read More »
Retail research analyst, GlobalData, has concluded that Homebase-Bunnings was the most disastrous UK retail acquisition in history and inevitably doomed to fail as Westfarmers sold its Homebase operation to Hilco for £1 at the end of May. Patrick O’Brien, UK Retail Research Director at GlobalData a leading data and analytics company commented: ”Wesfarmers has finally
The most disastrous UK retail acquisition in history Read More »
The fantastic Just a Card initiative, founded in 2015 in response to dwindling sales at independent shops, galleries and design shows, has launched Just A Card Week 2018, taking place from 18-22 June. The Just a Card campaign has gone from strength to strength, bringing designers, artists, shop owners and the general public together for
Get behind Just a Card week: June 18 – 22 Read More »
Online retail parcel delivery order volumes were up + 13.9% year on year in April, according to IMRG data. Easter fell early this year (in March), so a dip in volumes may have been expected in April due to a tough comparator with last year, when Easter was in April. However, the monthly decline on
Retail news round-up: Online parcels; falling prices; worst and best retailers Read More »
We use cookies to improve your experience on our site. By using our site you consent to cookies.
See our privacy statement for more information
By signing up to our newsletter you agree with our privacy policy