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Lakeland invites suppliers to pitch at Spring Fair
Lakeland will once again be taking a stand at next month’s Spring Fair, in an innovative approach to sourcing new products.
19 January 2010
French spells out the way forward for BHETA merger
BHETA chief executive David French believes there is a way to resolve the structural difficulty impeding the association's proposed merger with the British Jewellery Giftware and Finishing Federation (BJGFF).
19 January 2010
John Lewis voted Britain's favourite...again
Department store voted the nation's top retailer for the third consecutive year in a survey of 6,000 people.
19 January 2010
Debenhams launches divorce gift list
Department store today unveils gift list for separating couples to include household staples and non-iron shirts.
18 January 2010
Garden Centre Group to close Shiplake Nursery
After months of speculation, it is confirmed that the Henley-based garden centre has been sold to an unnamed buyer and will close at the end of the month.
18 January 2010
More businesses in critical financial state but retail sector sees improvement
More than 140,000 companies reported financial difficulties at the end of last year, while retail businesses experienced a 32% decline in 'critical actions.
18 January 2010
Kitchen appliance sector set for 'mini boom'
Consumers' postponement of replacement appliances due to the recession will lead to a surge in sales over the next five years, with the market set to reach £572m by 2014.
15 January 2010
BHETA members debate federation plan
Plans for the British Home Enhancement Trade Association to join the British Jewellery, Gift and Finishing Federation as a full member still have some way to go, members learned at a BHETA members meeting in Birmingham on January 14.
15 January 2010
Verdict names B&Q best DIY retailer
Verdict Research has published the results of a poll of 6,000 consumers. The results show B&Q is more highly regarded than any of its competitors.
15 January 2010
Central London retail sees best December in seven years
Retail sales in the capital up 12% like-for-like on December 2008, with big-ticket items selling well in clearance.
15 January 2010
Home Retail Group reports solid interims
Home Retail Group, parent company of both Homebase and Argos reported its interim figures for the 18 weeks to January 2 this morning, with both retail chains showing an increase in sales...just.
14 January 2010
Gardenex extends support to Glee as well as Garden Expo
UK export federation signs non-exclusive deal with Glee after a number of its members expressed a continued interest in the Birmingham-based show.
14 January 2010
Debenhams Q1 trading ‘relatively muted’
Like-for-like sales up 0.1% at department store chain, while gross margin is ahead of target.
13 January 2010
Obituary: Mike Dent
It is with great regret that Mykal has announced the death of its chairman, Mike Dent, who passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 6 at the age of 73.
13 January 2010
Consumer confidence returning says Topps Tiles
Topps Tiles co-founder and non-exec chairman Barry Bester will outline the company's performance over the first 14 weeks of the current financial year today.
12 January 2010
December sales: "Stronger than we dared hope"
This is the verdict of the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, which showed a rise of 4.2% in UK retail sales throughout December, compared with 2008.
12 January 2010
Swedish company acquires PPE Group
POS designer and manufacturer PPE Group has been acquired by Swedish company HL Display for an undisclosed sum.
12 January 2010
B&Q to trial smaller format stores?
According to reports in the national press over the weekend, B&Q is set to test a smaller store format across the UK.
11 January 2010
Lakeland tests new market with Dubai store
Lakeland is set to make its first foray overseas with a new store in Dubai.
11 January 2010
Taskers takes initiative with half-price snow shovels
As retailers across the UK struggle to meet customer demand for snow-related products, the Liverpool-based DIY store manages to source 500 snow shovels.
11 January 2010
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