high street
UK retail sales bounce back in January
Friday, February 18th, 2011UK retail sales rebounded in January after heavy snow caused a big drop in December sales, figures have shown.
The volume of retail sales in January rose 1.9% on the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said.
December’s monthly figure was also revised from an earlier estimate of a 0.8% fall to a 1.4% drop - […]
Retail sales fell in September
Monday, October 27th, 2008The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that High Street sales fell by 0.4% last month, taking annual growth to 1.8%, from 3.3% the previous month.
However, the September fall was less than analysts expected who had predicted a 0.9% monthly fall.
The ONS said demand for new clothes and household goods had slowed as sales […]
New survey shows 50 per cent rise in violence against shop staff
Friday, September 28th, 2007Retailers and shop workers are calling on the Home Secretary to back their call for local authorities and police forces to make retail crime a higher priority.
The move comes as new figures are released today (Wednesday) showing an increase in threats and acts of violence against shop staff.
The figures, compiled by the British Retail […]
Zara withdraws swastika motif handbags
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007According to the BBC, high street fashion chain Zara have withdrawn a bag from sale after a customer complained that the bag contained the design of a swastika.
The store said that the design had not been visible when the item was picked for selection.
A customer who returned the bag to the shop when she noticed […]