The number of shoppers out and about in March was down 7% on the same month last year.
Read More »March retail sales fall through the floor
The value of UK retail sales in March saw the worst drop for at least 16 years.
Read More »M&S sales better than expected
Marks & Spencer revealed better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales today, relieving some of the gloom that has descended on the high street in recent weeks.
Read More »Misleading Kenwood ad made blender seem cordless
Kenwood's Triblade hand blender television ad is misleading and exaggerates the capability of the product, and must not be run again.
Read More »Healthy eating spurs brown bread growth
A move towards healthier eating has seen sales of white bread fall for the first time.
Read More »Patrick parties to celebrate his 70th!
Housewares veteran Patrick Gardner was treated to a surprise party for his 70th birthday last week - courtesy of all the employees at T&G Woodware.
Read More »Glen Dimplex under investigation for fraud
Merseyside cooker manufacturer Glen Dimplex Home Appliances - a sister company to Morphy Richards - is being investigated by police as a result of allegations of major fraud at the factory.
Read More »New Lakeland website mimics in-store experience
Lakeland has unveiled its new ecommerce website, which, says the retailer, offers improvements in every section.
Read More »Autumn Fair to launch higher-end Home Accents
This year's Autumn Fair will see the launch of a new Home Accents feature devoted to higher-end, contemporary home products.
Read More »Woolies-lookalike Alworths goes into administration
Alworths, the chain that launched in 2009 modelling itself on the collapsed Woolworths, has itself gone into administration.
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