May news and archive

Brick and mortar stores still hold weight: Three inspirations

Fashion retail is in a state of disruption and it is becoming all the more important to focus on the strengths of a physical store. How this could work in today's digital age was demonstrated by the managing directors of three German multi-brand retailers at the convention of the BTE Textile Trade Association in Cologne at the beginning of June....

Fashion

Retail sales volatile

Retail sales in the UK during May rose 3.6% on a like-for-like basis, against a weak comparative in May 2005, when sales had dropped 2.4%. The three-month trend rate of growth rose to 2.7% in May from 1.7% in April for like-for-like sales, and to 5.6% from 4.7% for total sales, reflecting the continued growth of retail space. The warmer start to...