More than 90 delegates from the retail sector attended The Oxford Summer School Foundation programme, held from July 1 - 5 at St. Catherine's College in Oxford.
Read More »Daleks return in Lakeland special
Lakeland has revealed a range of 'Doctor Who'-themed housewares, just in time for the BBC TV series' 50th anniversary celebration.
Read More »Sunshine and sport put the heat on trading at John Lewis
Fabulous for sports lovers but less so for retailers: that's the verdict from John Lewis on tradng for the week to July 13.
Read More »‘Outstanding’ weekly sales for Waitrose
Waitrose enjoyed a strong week of trading to July 13, with total sales (excluding petrol) up 16.4% on last year, thanks to the hot weather.
Read More »Waitrose celebrates fifth anniversary of Community Matters scheme
This weekend (July 21) Waitrose celebrates the fifth anniversary of its 'Community Matters' scheme.
Read More »Rick Stein knocked off top spot by cat
The nation's chart of best-selling non-fiction hardbacks is still dominated by cookery titles - but a tale about a cat has leapt into first place, overtaking a book by celebrity chef Rick Stein.
Read More »Chittenden joins Tradestock
Peter Chittenden has taken on the role of area sales manager (south east) at housewares supplier Tradestock.
Read More »Heston stars in new Waitrose ad campaign
Heston Blumenthal appears in a new Waitrose advert which aired for the first time on Wednesday (July 17).
Read More »John Lewis ‘At Home’ Ashford seeks local retail talent
A drive to recruit sales assistants and specialist advisers to work at the new John Lewis 'at home' Ashford started this week.
Read More »Changes in CellarDine distribution
Housewares distributor ICTC will take over CellarDine's UK distribution for the independent sector as from August 1.
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