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Retail sales cool in April

23-May-2012 10:26 am | By Suzanne Bearne

Retail sales in April grew at their slowest rate since January 2010 due to tough comparitives as last year’s sales were boosted by an exceptionally warm Easter and the Royal Wedding.

M&S presses button on new phase of store revamps as profits fall

22-May-2012 8:01 am | By George MacDonald

Marks & Spencer has reported a fall in full-year profit but said strategic progress is being made and that remodelled stores are outperforming the rest of its estate.

Gucci wins trademark infringement battle against Guess

22-May-2012 10:35 am | By Victoria Gallagher

Luxury label Gucci has won $4.7m (£3.0m) of damages after US denim brand Guess was found to be imitating Gucci trademarks.

Inflation falls to lowest level in two years

22-May-2012 2:40 pm | By Tiffany Holland
Shop price inflation drops to 1.3% as commodity prices fall

8-May-2012 9:26 am | By Tiffany Holland
Internaçionale to launch transactional website

3-May-2012 7:00 am | By Tiffany Holland
Online retailers set to gain from new trust mark

24-Apr-2012 9:25 am | By Alex Lawson
Warm weather drives March retail sales increase

11-Apr-2012 0:01 am | By Tiffany Holland
Asics to open Oxford Street flagship ahead of Olympics

4-Apr-2012 5:00 pm | By Nicola Harrison
Alexa Chung fronted Superga brand eyes central London expansion

3-Apr-2012 12:18 pm | By Nicola Harrison
Inflation drops to 3.4% in February

20-Mar-2012 11:33 am | By Tiffany Holland
Schuh to launch first international website

8-Mar-2012 11:14 am | By Keely Stocker , Ruth Faulkner
Shop price inflation hits its lowest rate for nearly two years

7-Mar-2012 8:58 am | By Tiffany Holland
UK like-for-likes drop 0.3% in February

6-Mar-2012 8:42 am | By Tiffany Holland
LK Bennett profits surge 17%

27-Feb-2012 9:58 am | By Suzanne Bearne
Cheryl Cole to open StylistPick's first pop-up shop

17-Feb-2012 4:17 pm | By Gemma Goldfingle
Shoon plunges into administration

9-Feb-2012 11:45 am | By Victoria Gallagher
Office posts strong like-for-likes

31-Jan-2012 8:39 am | By Tiffany Holland
Karen Millen to expand online offer across Europe

January 27 2012 | By Gemma Goldfingle
Kardashian's UK footwear website to close after four months

20-Jan-2012 9:41 am | By Ruth Faulkner
Crocs snaps up Chan from La Senza

19-Jan-2012 7:00 am
CPI inflations drops at fastest rate in three years

17-Jan-2012 10:16 am | By Gemma Goldfingle
JD festive like-for-likes rise

12-Jan-2012 9:09 am | By Victoria Gallagher
N Brown like-for-likes up 2%

11-Jan-2012 8:39 am | By Nicola Harrison
Retail businesses in administration set to rise in coming months, warns BRC

9-Jan-2012 10:03 am | By Gina Lovett
Potential buyers circle Hawkin’s Bazaar chain

5-Jan-2012 7:00 am | By Tiffany Holland
Barratts Priceless administrators make 170 redundancies

21-Dec-2011 1:03 pm | By George MacDonald
'Trading down' to characterise consumer buying habits

20-Dec-2011 9:48 am | By Gina Lovett
La Senza calls in restructurers

14-Dec-2011 8:27 am | By Nicola Harrison
Barratts Priceless plunges into administration

8-Dec-2011 12:10 pm | By Alex Lawson
Barratts Priceless 'nears administration'

8-Dec-2011 10:20 am | By Alex Lawson
Dune Group sales fall

7-Dec-2011 9:54 am | By Suzanne Bearne

Wet weather leads to April retail sales washout

9-May-2012 9:12 am | By George MacDonald
Shoon rescued out of administration by GA Europe

8-May-2012 10:36 am | By Ruth Faulkner
High street sales ease in April, says CBI

26-Apr-2012 12:15 pm | By Tiffany Holland
Retail sales rise in March, ONS reports

20-Apr-2012 10:06 am | By George MacDonald
Infographic: M-commerce surges since 2010

4-Apr-2012 3:33 pm | By Tiffany Holland
Food drives shop price inflation increase

4-Apr-2012 6:00 am | By Tiffany Holland
Two senior Bhs executives step down

March 30 2012
Foreign investment in UK retailers set to surge

13-Mar-2012 9:44 am | By Tiffany Holland
Countrywide plans refocus as profits dip

8-Mar-2012 7:00 am | By Gemma Goldfingle
Yeomans sold to former Sports Division boss Kinnaird

6-Mar-2012 6:09 pm | By Gemma Goldfingle
New fascia for Aldo and tie-up with Debenhams

1-Mar-2012 7:00 am | By Nicola Harrison , Gemma Goldfingle
Multiple retailers closed 14 stores a day in 2011

17-Feb-2012 9:59 am | By Ruth Faulkner
Jones Bootmaker chief executive Ken Bartle to retire

15-Feb-2012 3:00 pm | By Ruth Faulkner
Office invests £1m in online revamp

2-Feb-2012 9:30 am | By Ruth Faulkner
Dolcis bought out of administration

27-Jan-2012 4:38 pm | By Alex Lawson
Glasgow Buchanan Street 91% let as Fat Face and Skechers sign up

24-Jan-2012 10:01 am | By Gemma Goldfingle
Retailers enjoy December sales rise

20-Jan-2012 10:10 am | By Alex Lawson
Scottish retailers have worst Christmas since 1999

18-Jan-2012 10:36 am | By Tiffany Holland
Ziff buys bulk of Barratts stores

16-Jan-2012 9:15 am | By Gemma Goldfingle
Shop price inflation hits 16-month low in December, BRC finds

11-Jan-2012 8:48 am | By Tiffany Holland
Retail like-for-likes up 2.2% in December, says BRC

10-Jan-2012 9:09 am | By Tiffany Holland
The ‘right mix’ puts a spring in Schuh’s step

5-Jan-2012 7:00 am | By Ruth Faulkner
Festive season brings retail administrations

3-Jan-2012 8:17 am | By Gemma Goldfingle
Pandora raids footwear chain Deichmann for new chief executive

20-Dec-2011 9:45 am | By Gemma Goldfingle
Interested parties circle Barratts

15-Dec-2011 3:22 pm | By Nicola Harrison
Dr Martens to open Scottish store

9-Dec-2011 10:04 am | By Alex Lawson
Aldi and M&S lead way with vow to absorb Irish VAT rise

8-Dec-2011 9:44 am
Shop price inflation falls to 2% in November

7-Dec-2011 8:40 am | By Nicola Harrison
November retail like-for-likes down 1.6%

6-Dec-2011 8:52 am | By Nicola Harrison

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How to attract international shoppers

14-May-2012 | By Alison Clements

As a big summer of tourism approaches, Alison Clements finds out why the UK has such appeal to international shoppers, what they like to buy and how retailers can attract them.

Russia: Retail opportunities and challenges

8-May-2012 | By Anna Richardson Taylor

Mamas & Papas has become the latest UK retailer to unveil expansion plans for Russia, attracted by the scale of opportunity. But building a business in the country is not always straightforward.