UK Retail News

BRC: Sales up like for like from 2009, Retailers localise in UK, Organic not as hot as no-nasties, Whitbread boosted by Premier Inn; EU banking watchdog; Oracle Hires Mark Hurd as Co-President

Predicted small impact of VAT on Retail, Online cheaper than Duty Free, Swannell in M&S, HP in bidding war with Dell and Coffee Republic in Shell Forecourt, Advertising spend is UP, EPOS comment from Barclaycard

UK is buying its neighbours; EU shoppers and new products; Asda hit in pocket; Blackberry in the news again; Wal-Mart feels the US squeeze; Tradestone wins awards; Comment on Technology trends and firms; Qatar top Expat list; India’s future group; China E-commerce to fight poor practices

Tesco chief Sir Terry Leahy to retire; BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor May 2010: Sales Revive But Uncertainty Remains; Morrisons appoints new Group Commercial Director; WH Smith sees sales hit in ash cloud crisis

SAP’S short-run CEO resignes; Mothercare & Boots get closer; Trinity Mirror Group goes local, and IKEA continues to grow global; IT staff strikes, and data hikes with Epicor

As the year end draws to a close we’d like to wish all of you a very HAPPY NEW YEAR for 2010

Online Organisation Tools are the next big thing for business: Imagine a day, which won’t be too far in the future, when as part of your media buying campaign you’ll buy access to many millions of individuals through this location-based service as the phone becomes a mini-billboard.

CBI: Recession is the catalyst for a decade of Business Change.
The recession has raised concerns about commercial models, supply chains and finance that will reshape business behaviour well into the next decade, the CBI said today.

ASOS beat UK High street with overseas sales. M&S names Mark Bolland as new Chief Exec after Stewart Rose. Mothercare uses the downturn for a property reshuffle

McCormick Gets A Little Spice Out Of Lawry’s. The spice merchant posts a nice boost in earnings thanks to its gobbling up of an erstwhile competitor.

It’s a birthday, so raise your glasses please – Guiness Marks 250 years of competitive retailing

Figleaves broadens its offer with site revamp; Asos tempts UK customers with free returns; Tesco and Fortis finalise insurance partnership; EU sanctions on Sri Lanka to hit ‘cheap’ clothing over human rights abuses; Asda launches Asian clothing line; Sainsbury’s appoints David Tyler as chairman And more….

Diageo makes £2.7bn profit but defends job cuts; Asos bolsters board; Tesco shelves Met office for own weather forecasters; DSGi poaches John Lewis man to be web chief; Sainsbury’s increases graduate places by 30%; JD Sports front-runner to buy Kitbag from Findel; And more…

B&Q appoints Liz Bell and Nick Folland to board; Own-label sales rise as shoppers rein in their spending; Paperchase profits plunge by 20%; Brands fighting for shelf space now that Wal-Mart believes less is more; Most people don’t trust ads that compare prices; And more….

Diageo ‘fix’ will still cost 500 jobs; Tesco considers dropping ‘biggest discounter’ tag; Sainsbury’s launches non-food online to rival Tesco and Asda; DSG chairman abandons his crystal ball; David Cameron says Government can learn from the supermarkets; Scott Wheway appointed chief of Best Buy Europe; And more…..

Asos improves customer email response times; Morrisons and Tesco hit back in OFT dairy inquiry; Sainsbury’s launches non-food Internet sales; 90 per cent of retailers are on Sale; No stake in Diageo says CIC; And more…..