Tag: retail



Burberry in Shocking Share Drop after Posting Profit Warning

Posted on 14 September, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy

Luxury fashion house Burberry has posted a profit alert, knocking almost a fifth off its share price.... Read More

Lidl Joins the Big Four

Posted on 13 September, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News

Three out of the ‘big four’ supermarkets already do it, or say they are going to start doing it, but now Lidl has joined the bandwagon.... Read More

Almost Half of Brits Want Sunday Trading Hours Extended

Posted on 12 September, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

The Olympic Games were due to be a highly profitable time for Britain... Read More

LDC Report Warns: Too Many Shops

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

Shop vacancy rates in the United Kingdom rose slightly to a national average of 14.6 per cent as of June 2012, according to the Local Data Company.... Read More

Health and Safety Takes a U-Turn

Posted on 11 September, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News

Over the last few decades health and safety policies in the UK have slowly become stricter.... Read More

Morrisons Puts the Brakes on New Store Openings

Posted on 10 September, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Commercial property supermarkets are big business in the UK, with the “big four” raking in billions every year thanks to rapid expansion, multiple promotions and online initiatives... Read More

Dixons Retail Records Sales Increase Despite Tough Trading Conditions

Posted on 9 September, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News

Dixons Retail plc have recorded an increase in both total sales and like-for-like sales, when compared to 2011 despite many retail commercial properties struggling to keep afloat.... Read More

“Everybody knows the Moon is Made of Cheese”

Posted on 7 September, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy

“Cracking cheese, Gromit” – do you share the love of cheese like Wallace from the animated short films ‘Wallace and Gromit’?... Read More

Olympic Slump for Retailers Continues On Into August

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

July results from the retail sector proved incredibly disappointing; failing to live up to the pre-Olympic Games promise that the sporting event would boost the revenues of small to medium sized enterprises after several years of recession.... Read More

North South Divide for Vacant Commercial Properties

Posted on 6 September, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Industry News

According to a report conducted by the Local Data Company (LDC), the number of retail shops that lie empty on our high streets has increased in the north, but dropped in the south.... Read More