Published on November 13th, 2018 | by The GC Team
Technology distributor Exertis has appointed Chris Bale to the newly created position of head of transformation, responsible for leading operational and financial best practice across the company in Europe. He will report to Gerry O’Keeffe, Exertis ... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2018 | by The GC Team
Air treatment specialist Meaco has announced that its donations to the Guildford-based wildlife conservation charity, the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF), have reached £22,000 in the space of two years. Meaco makes a donation to the ... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2018 | by The GC Team
Retail footfall declined for the 11th consecutive month in October, falling by 2.0% on the previous year following a drop of 1.7% in September 2018. Figures from the BRC and Springboard show high street footfall down ... Read More →
Published on November 9th, 2018 | by The GC Team
Leading coffee machine brand De’Longhi has launched its first retail concession incorporating in-store units designed to “educate and inspire shoppers in the world of coffee” at the point of purchase. The new experience aims to enable ... Read More →
Published on November 9th, 2018 | by The GC Team
Online electrical retailer AO World has conditionally agreed to acquire Mobile Phones Direct (MPD), a leading online-only retailer of mobiles, for a cash-free, debt-free enterprise value of £32.5m. MPD, which operates through two online brands, Mobile ... Read More →
Published on November 9th, 2018 | by The GC Team
Research published today by PwC reveals that the high streets of Britain suffered “a record net drop” in the number of functioning retail stores in the first half of 2018. Focusing on “Britain’s top 500 high ... Read More →
Published on November 8th, 2018 | by The GC Team
Retail sales saw only a slight uplift in October, as cautious consumer spending continued into the final quarter of the year. According to the British Retail Consortium, sales increased by 0.1% on a like-for-like basis from ... Read More →
Published on November 7th, 2018 | by The GC Team
Home delivery specialist ParcelHero says High Street stores should not try to compete with the likes of Amazon by joining in Black Friday discounting, in a race to the bottom. David Jinks, Head of Consumer Research ... Read More →
Published on November 7th, 2018 | by The GC Team
The John Lewis Partnership has begun the search for a successor to Sir Charlie Mayfield, who will step down as the Partnership’s fifth Chairman in 2020. The new Chairman will be announced in the second half ... Read More →
Published on November 6th, 2018 | by The GC Team
Data from Dun & Bradstreet has found the number of corporate business insolvencies in Q3 dropped by 20% year on year, but the picture is a less positive one for retailers, whose corporate liquidations rose by ... Read More →
Exertis appoints head of transformation
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Meaco donates £22,000 to conservation charity
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October footfall disappoints
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De’Longhi unveils new retail coffee experience
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AO World to acquire Mobile Phones Direct
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