UK Retail News

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…..

Tesco seeks to boost bank arm; Constellation’s quarterly profit slumps; Asda unveils blueprint for future store model; Waitrose sales outpace Marks & Spencer food for first time; Sir Philip Green outlines plans for Bhs merger with Arcadia; Borders UK completes management buyout; Retail sales grow 1.4 per cent in June; And more…..

Sainsbury sees stiff competition for chairman; Tesco’s price cuts campaign angers grocers; Asda launches first eco-friendly depot; M&S accused of hypocrisy over suppliers; Primark sales continue to soar; Phorm stranded as BT and Carphone pull plug on online ’spying’ technology; And more…..

ASOS says trading robust as profit doubles; Tesco linked to early sale of Northern Rock; McCormick Q2 profit beats Street by penny; DSGi and Kesa powering up for the electricals battle with Best Buy; HMV soars on market share snatch from rivals; And more…..

Asos sky high growth rate eases to 80%; Sir Terry Leahy heralds signs of economic stability; B&Q spends £10m on staff incentives; DSG did not properly report transfer pricing; Boots looks to follow Tesco’s bank lead; Diageo and Moet Hennessy, a deal made in heaven?; And more…..