Enterprise NewsLine Archive
Topic: Shops and retail
- New figures show positive outlook for UK retail and manufacturing |
31 August 2010
- Retail sales increase in July |
30 August 2010
- Non-food inflation at lowest level since 2009 |
16 August 2010
- Shop price volatility "over for now", says BRC |
19 July 2010
- Statistics confirm Easter retail boost, says BRC |
3 May 2010
- Get tough on Tesco, say trade bodies |
27 April 2010
- Number of empty shops on high street increases |
22 February 2010
- Post Office services must generate income for rural shops, warns body |
15 December 2009
- Firms criticise card payment security standard |
22 November 2009
- Retail sales drop for sixth consecutive month in September |
13 November 2008
- BPF launches empty rates hotline |
18 July 2008
- Retail gloom persists in June |
8 July 2008
- High street sales fall, prices go up |
6 June 2008
- Scottish Government to crack down on tobacco sales |
28 May 2008
- Parking charges affecting town centre businesses |
4 May 2008
- Retail sales to January show steady growth |
9 March 2008
- Government urged to help retailers become sustainable |
7 March 2008
- Mothers' Day worth £1.6 billion |
6 March 2008
- Consumers prefer in-town shops |
25 February 2008
- Festive sales lowest for three years |
5 February 2008
- Scottish shop sales slow |
12 December 2007
- London shops see poor growth |
11 December 2007
- Use local shops or lose them warning |
11 December 2007
- Scots plan big Christmas spend |
10 December 2007
- Retailers warned about seasonal surge in shoplifting |
3 December 2007
- Shops to stock safer cigarettes |
30 November 2007
- Shoppers urged to stick to the high street |
29 November 2007
- The rise of the 'grey pound' |
26 November 2007
- Christmas shopping spending to rise |
26 November 2007
- Shoppers won't tighten their belts for Christmas |
22 November 2007
- Scottish retail sales slow |
14 November 2007
- London retail sales still strong |
13 November 2007
- Scots shop prices increase |
11 November 2007
- Local Christmas shopping campaign launched |
8 November 2007
- Sales growth slows |
6 November 2007
- New guide on age-related sales |
5 November 2007
- Evidence points to high street slow-down |
2 November 2007
- Supermarkets must be more competitive |
31 October 2007
- Shop crime survey shows rise in theft and violence |
30 October 2007
- Concern over parking charge proposals |
29 October 2007
- Spooky celebration attracts shoppers |
25 October 2007
- More groceries bought online |
20 October 2007
- Scottish sales ahead in September |
18 October 2007
- Cool weather lifts sales |
9 October 2007
- Offers persuade shoppers to switch brands |
7 October 2007
- Food prices continue rising |
4 October 2007
- Traders fight to keep signs |
27 September 2007
- Dramatic rise in shop violence |
26 September 2007
- Dairy prices fixed, says OFT |
20 September 2007
- Tobacco toolkits for shops |
16 September 2007
- ACS launches sensible drinking initiative |
9 September 2007
- Cut-price alcohol crackdown in Scotland |
9 September 2007
- Food price increases ease |
6 September 2007
- City centre revamps threaten small shops |
5 September 2007
- Interest rates squeeze spending |
4 September 2007
- Slowdown in high street spending |
31 August 2007
- Supermarket suppliers afraid to complain |
28 August 2007
- Sunday trading laws may be challenged again |
28 August 2007
- Grocery market slows |
23 August 2007
- July washout is a boom for e-retail |
21 August 2007
- Shops back call for alcohol crackdown |
19 August 2007
- Tobacco smuggling hits shops |
18 August 2007
- Firm sales growth sustained, says report |
17 August 2007
- London sales on the up |
14 August 2007
- Supplier concerns over supermarket power |
13 August 2007
- Weather dampens retail sales |
7 August 2007
- Shops selling alcohol to children targeted |
5 August 2007
- Flood effects not yet seen on food prices |
2 August 2007
- Slow summer for shops |
1 August 2007
- Awards for Scottish retailers |
31 July 2007
- Poor sales growth in Scotland |
18 July 2007
- London retail sales rise |
17 July 2007
- FSB warns over shop crime |
17 July 2007
- 'Bag tax' plan criticised |
16 July 2007
- Concern shops will become conflict points |
11 July 2007
- Weather affects retail sales |
10 July 2007
- Online advert supports local shops |
6 July 2007
- Food price rises continue to slow |
5 July 2007
- Small shops' Waitrose fear |
3 July 2007
- Consumers spending less |
28 June 2007
- Stores urged to remain vigilant |
24 June 2007
- Shoppers make fewer trips but spend more |
12 June 2007
- Large stores' market share predicted to increase |
7 June 2007
- Bad weather affects retail sales |
5 June 2007
- Regulations pose threat to health shops |
4 June 2007
- Independent retailers hit back at Tesco |
3 June 2007
- Shoplifters must be treated like criminals, says BRC |
30 May 2007
- Report calls for planning and parking changes |
27 May 2007
- Traders claim drama is killing market town |
25 May 2007
- Scottish retail sales surge ahead |
16 May 2007
- Shoppers make fewer trips but spend more |
15 May 2007
- Supermarket buying power questioned |
11 May 2007
- Shop named as community hero |
6 May 2007
- Shoppers still want cheques, report says |
4 May 2007
- Independent shops in decline |
1 May 2007
- Report accuses supermarkets of rip-off |
30 April 2007
- Lads' mags code of conduct launched for retailers |
28 April 2007
- Supermarket urges return of excess packaging |
27 April 2007
- Warning for film rental shops |
25 April 2007
- Retail sales boosted by sunny weather |
13 April 2007
- Sales of sweet treats increase |
5 April 2007
- Shops prepare for Easter bonanza |
3 April 2007
- Future shopping trends predicted |
1 April 2007
- Supermarket success for family business |
26 March 2007
- Stores say no to quarterly rent charges |
25 March 2007
- Support scheme for local businesses |
22 March 2007
- Shopping centres urged to consider small stores |
21 March 2007
- Study into rural shop closures |
20 March 2007
- PayPoint favoured by retailers |
20 March 2007
- Technology helps measure inflation |
20 March 2007
- Arkwright is UK's favourite shopkeeper |
19 March 2007
- Shops shown how to satisfy customers |
9 March 2007
- How to beat supermarkets at local level |
26 February 2007
- Card fraud rise in Scottish stores |
23 February 2007
- Valentine's boost for shops |
13 February 2007
- Certificates help shops to show green credentials |
11 February 2007
- BRC says sorry isn't sufficient for shoplifters |
8 February 2007
- Food lifts January sales |
6 February 2007
- More support needed for young shop owners |
2 February 2007
- Surprise result in shop customer satisfaction poll |
1 February 2007
- Tesco plans to build houses |
24 January 2007
- Supermarket probe to go local |
23 January 2007
- Support for small traders |
23 January 2007
- Merry Christmas for shops |
22 January 2007
- The cost of retail theft in Europe |
22 January 2007
- Britain's best high street revealed |
19 January 2007
- Tesco jumps on green bandwagon |
19 January 2007
- Eco-friendly retailing plan launched |
16 January 2007
- Death of the high street? |
15 January 2007
- Bringing home the bread |
13 January 2007
- A pint of beer, or a pint of water? |
9 January 2007
- Christmas sales relief |
9 January 2007
- Shoppers shun sales |
5 January 2007
- Shopkeepers plan ahead |
4 January 2007
- Merrier Christmas than forecast |
21 December 2006
- Online shoppers stick to what they know |
20 December 2006
- Street crime pushes shoppers online |
20 December 2006
- Online shopping breaks £3 billion barrier |
19 December 2006
- Supermarkets are running out of staple goods |
18 December 2006
- What's hot and what's not |
17 December 2006
- Victory on shop rents |
16 December 2006
- Modest rise in sales |
15 December 2006
- Post office closures confirmed |
14 December 2006
- Hey, last minute spender! |
14 December 2006
- Planning restrictions must stay |
9 December 2006
- Shops catch November blues |
5 December 2006
- Weak sales warning |
4 December 2006
- Tesco puts clothes online |
4 December 2006
- Cracking down on Christmas crime |
30 November 2006
- No Christmas cheer for shops |
28 November 2006
- Scottish shop opening ban |
24 November 2006
- No to cheap online beer and fags |
23 November 2006
- Stand firm against shoplifters |
21 November 2006
- Christmas shopping boom |
20 November 2006
- Shoppers want local stores |
19 November 2006
- Shoppers head online |
18 November 2006
- Tesco icon backs small shops |
15 November 2006
- England's small retailers lead European growth |
10 November 2006
- Poles raise a glass to taste of home |
31 October 2006
- Post Offices fight for future |
18 October 2006
- A healthier future for local butchers |
18 October 2006
- Beat the Tesco effect |
11 October 2006
- Shoplifting up by 70% |
11 October 2006
- Save our shops! |
4 October 2006
- Every little helps small food suppliers |
30 September 2006
- Small town with big service |
29 September 2006
- Shoplifters' paradise |
29 September 2006
- Supermarket booze prices slammed |
23 September 2006
- Not a uniform choice |
22 September 2006
- Minimum wage means job losses |
21 September 2006
- Copy warning for retail businesses |
20 September 2006
- Retail crime low priority |
18 September 2006
- Grim news for town centres |
11 September 2006
- Town centre boost |
10 September 2006
- Product sabotage dupes consumers |
26 August 2006
- Smugglers shutting corner shops |
11 August 2006
- Christmas is coming... |
30 July 2006
- Use it or lose it! |
26 July 2006
- Demand for end to archaic practice |
25 July 2006
- Plastic's not fantastic |
24 July 2006
- Up the independents |
22 July 2006
- Call for parking charges |
19 July 2006
- Finger pointed at supermarkets |
17 July 2006
- Shopworkers facing abuse |
10 July 2006
- No change to Sunday trading |
7 July 2006
- World Cup victory - and defeat |
3 July 2006
- Just say no to supermarkets |
26 June 2006
- Sunday shoppers want longer hours |
26 June 2006
- Landlords must modernise |
24 June 2006
- City banker's iron grip |
23 June 2006
- Cash and red tape haunt small retailers |
22 June 2006
- World Cup effect not enough for business |
4 June 2006
- Shops cheer England as World Cup draws near |
31 May 2006
- Consumers heading for the sun online |
29 May 2006
- Grim opposition to Scottish supermarket |
27 May 2006
- Brits admit to being unhappy shoppers |
27 May 2006
- Forget suppliers, protect consumers |
17 May 2006
- Book battle continues online |
16 May 2006
- Is Tesco King Kong? |
10 May 2006
- Bookshops engage in "survival" tactics |
9 May 2006
- It Asda be an idea |
27 April 2006
- Consumer Council demands better service from motor industry |
26 April 2006
- Amazon treads on corner shop toes |
19 April 2006
- Cold start for retailers |
15 April 2006
- Publisher wants to help newsagents |
14 April 2006
- So Organic pits David against Goliath |
13 April 2006
- Help calculate cost of crime |
6 April 2006
- Google Base: a new promotional tool for retailers |
29 March 2006
- Grocery market under review |
13 March 2006
- Small shops let down by Government's decision to do nothing |
22 February 2006
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