Retail sales dropped 3.3% last month and retailers are blaming the weather. It is the biggest drop since March 2011 and footwear sales were the lowest since 2008 according to figures released by the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Yahooreports: “Online retailers also saw demand slow, while supermarkets felt the pain despite the cold weather boosting [...]

  Today it has been revealed that there has been a rise in sales in the first quarter of 2012. In the first three months of 2012 there was a 0.7% rise in the volume of sales the Scottish Government have revealed. The Retail Sales Index revealed that there has been a year- on- year [...]

  If products come and go, why can’t the spaces that sell them do the same, right? What started as a trend in the early 00s has now flourished into a well known marketing strategy. They can, quite literally, “pop up” anywhere, which creates an element of surprise and provoke a sense of urgency in [...]

  I just found out that one of my Christmas presents was bought using a smart phone. It was a case of the item that was being hunted down was out of stock so a quick jump online via the phone and the present was purchased with next day delivery. This must be a worry [...]

  High street consultant Mary Portas has published plans for improving the high street and cut business rates. While it has been backed by business groups, landlords and bookmakers are not so sure of the wisdom behind the plans – which include stricter controls on establishing betting shops in deprived areas. The seven-month review highlighted [...]

The day of the year that many people fear is upon us, today is Black Friday. Tomorrow signals the beginning of the seasonal shopping period and retailers all around the world will be slashing prices to try to kick-start their festive season. Traditionaly more of a US event Black Friday is becoming more prevalent on [...]

New owners, OpCapita, plan to invest £30 millioninto Comet in an effort to turn the business around, and original owners, Kesa Electricals, are also planning to contribute a £50 million dowry to the chain’s revival.