Sex And The City tops DVD sales
07.57 Wed Oct 01 2008
Sex And The City: The Movie has flown off the shelves to become the fastest-selling DVD of the year.
Tough week for John Lewis Partnership
12.07 Fri Sep 26 2008
Department store sales fell sharply last week after several days of financial turmoil knocked confidence, John Lewis Partnership has said.
Retail sales fall less than expected
11.44 Wed Sep 24 2008
British retail sales fell for a sixth consecutive month in September but the fall was less than analysts had expected.
Woolworths 'open to talks over future'
11.21 Wed Sep 17 2008
Woolworths has announced a record first-half underlying loss and suspended its dividend payment, sending shares tumbling.
Morrisons meets forecasts
07.50 Thu Sep 11 2008
Morrisons has said its value ranges had helped it bring in half a million more customers every week.
Wet August hits retailers
11.49 Tue Sep 09 2008
Retailers are facing the worst conditions in three years with sales falling in five of the last six months.
John Lewis sales fall by 2.4%
12.29 Fri Aug 29 2008
Department store group John Lewis has blamed economy doubts and the weather for a recent 2.4 per cent fall in sales.
Bad weather lifts John Lewis sales
09.48 Fri Aug 15 2008
Disappointing weather last week helped lift John Lewis sales which were up 9.3 per cent on a year earlier.
Carpetright hit by tough climate
11.14 Tue Aug 05 2008
Floor coverings retailer Carpetright has reported a 15.4 per cent slump in sales due to tough market conditions.
Mixed picture for John Lewis
11.22 Fri Aug 01 2008
The John Lewis department story has reported a fall in weekly sales, but half-year figures are up on 2007.
Burberry sales continue to boom
10.14 Tue Jul 15 2008
Burberry has continued to see booming sales despite the credit crunch, revealing a 26 per cent hike in first quarter revenues.
John Lewis sales fall 8.3%
14.15 Fri Jul 04 2008
Department store chain John Lewis has said its out-of-town stores suffered most in a sharp sales fall last week.
Smoking ban knocks Greene King
08.46 Thu Jul 03 2008
Greene King's sales have fallen nearly three per cent revealing the current pressure within the brewing industry.
ScS shares suspended as talks held
09.11 Mon Jun 23 2008
Shares in struggling furniture retailer ScS Upholstery have been suspended as the company thrashes out a rescue deal.
Home sellers feeling the squeeze
08.59 Mon Jun 23 2008
Homeowners cut their asking prices by 1.2 per cent during the past month as the housing market downturn hits.
Vodka now Britons' favourite spirit
11.14 Fri Jun 13 2008
Sales of vodka are on the increase, knocking Scotch off the top spot as Britons' favourite spirit, new figures have shown.
Morrisons sales continue to grow
09.31 Thu Jun 05 2008
Morrisons has unveiled further strong sales growth despite a "noticeably tougher economic backdrop".
New rules to protect consumers
11.16 Mon May 26 2008
A new UK law to protect consumers from rogue traders has come into force.
Hopes of rate cut hit
10.57 Thu Mar 20 2008
A surprise 1 per cent leap in retail sales last month has dented hopes of an April cut in interest rates.
Struggling retailers keep fingers crossed
22.40 Fri Dec 21 2007
Retailers are hoping for a last-minute shopping surge in the crucial run-up to Christmas as figures show improved High Street sales.
French Connection warns of lower H2 sales
11.23 Tue Sep 11 2007
Retailer French Connection has warned that second-half sales will be lower despite strong trading in its womenswear range.
Amazon puts 250% sales leap down to magic
11.21 Wed Jul 25 2007
Online retailer Amazon has seen profits more than treble to £38 million after booming North American and international sales.
Smoking ban leads to Weatherspoons sales increase
12.29 Wed Jul 18 2007
Pub chain JD Weatherspoons has announced that its current better-than-expected sales figures are due to the smoking ban.
Woolworths profits dive
13.32 Wed Mar 28 2007
High Street chain Woolworths has announced a 74 per cent drop in pre-tax profits.