Category: Retail News
Breaking News: Harrods Sold
| May 8, 2010 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Retail News |
News just leaked is that Mohamed Al Fayed has sold Harrods through Lazarus Investment Bank. Currently the price and the buyer are unknown. Harrods is considered a great trophy amongst the mega-millionaires in the Middle East and it is thought that it has been sold to another wealthy family. The Harrods store is on Brompton…
Miss Selfridge Sale Starts Tomorrow! 50% Off Many Items
| December 16, 2009 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Retail News |
The Miss Selfridge ‘Up to 50% off on partywear, coats, knitwear, shoes and accessories Sale’ starts Tomorrow at MissSelfridge.com!
Another Poor Month for High Street Retail
| December 8, 2009 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Retail News |
The British High Street has experienced a terrible November as far as trade is concerned. Sales have plummeted pushing many more shops on the brink of bankruptcy.
Borders UK Goes Into Administration – Amazon Gets Stronger
| November 27, 2009 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Retail News |
The latest British victim of the credit crunch of Borders UK. Once a leading player in the high street books market, Borders has had a difficult time with increasing competition from the likes of Waterstones, and of course the ever growing popularity of Amazon. “All stores currently remain open for business as normal whilst the…
Bad News For Retailers – The Recession is Worse than First Thought
| November 27, 2009 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Retail News |
It seems only a few weeks ago that the government announced that the UK was on the way out of recession. However, today Chancellor Alistair Darling announced that the UK had actually performed worse in 2009 than predicted. This is not good news in the run up to Christmas. The retail industry makes most of…
News About Our Garden and DIY Tool Department
| October 28, 2009 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Retail News |
Over the last month there have been some exciting changes at GBP Shop. We are pleased to announce that we have spun off our Garden and DIY Tools section into a new website called YourToolShop.co.uk.
La Senza Promise to Deliver During Postal Strike
| October 28, 2009 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Retail News |
La Senza have confirmed that even though there are postal disruptions they will still be delivering orders, and the offer of free delivery on all purchases over £35 remains. A La Senza spokesperson confirmed: “With a postal strike going on across the country we’d like to reassure you all by mentioning that La Senza deliveries…
John Lewis At Home
| October 26, 2009 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Retail News |
John Lewis have opened a dedicated home store. It seems that Tesco have set a trend in motion with the spin off home stores, although Boots used to have home stores many years ago, but closed them down due to lack of interest. The John Lewis home stores will focus on the electrical and home…
The High Street Moves to eBay?
| October 26, 2009 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Retail News |
Debenhams have taken a bold step in retail and eCommerce. They have announced that they will start trading their goods on eBay and Amazon. Although Debenhams already have an online shop of their own (visit it here) they are to use the popular eBay and Amazon eStores to also sell their goods. This could set…
Debenhams and Arcadia
| October 26, 2009 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Retail News |
Debenhams and Arcadia, two to Britain’s biggest retailers, have both announced stronger than expected sales in the last quarter. Arcadia controls several High Street clothes shops, including Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge, Wallis, Evans, Burton and Dorothy Perkins. Its pre-tax profits for the year to 29 August rose by 13% to £213.6m. Debenhams also has a…
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