Tesco Magazine most read publication in UK
Supermarket Tesco‘s in-house magazine is the most widely read printed publication in the UK, according to the latest figures. With readership increasing by eight...
New Look EBITDA up as LFLs decline
Fashion retailer New Look has today reported a surge in EBITDA, up 25.2 per cent to £86.9 million in its first half despite a...
Comment: S-commerce – Everyone’s at it
In those dark, grey, drizzly pre-internet days, direct sales was a revolution giving people, and notably women, the chance to run their own business....
Toys drive John Lewis sales up 7.6%
Department store John Lewis saw total sales jump 7.6 per cent last week to £91.7 million, driven by parents Christmas shopping for toys for...
The Co-op Group to acquire 10 Costcutter stores
Mutual retail & services business The Co-operative Group is to acquire 10 Costcutter stores as it seeks to expand its portfolio and save some...
Aldi to launch ‘super premium’ wine range
Discount grocer Aldi is set to launch a ‘super premium‘ drinks range as it looks to compete with wine merchants and specialists in targeting...
Ocado to raise £35.8m and extend debt facility
Online grocer Ocado has announced today that it is to raise £35.8 million in placing as well as extend its debt facility as it...
Majestic Wine profit up 3.9%
UK wine specialist Majestic Wine has reported a profit rise of 3.9 per cent to £9.2 million in its first half, results released today...
Boots “truly sorry” for competition error
Health & beauty retailer Boots has issued an apology today after erroneously notifying customers that they had won a holiday as part of a...
Annual global fur sales to top $15bn
Global sales of fur are expected to exceed $15 billion (£9.5 billion) this year, new research today has shown as consumers in emerging markets...