Retail News UK

McCarthy Recruitment have been selected to participate on the 10,000 Small Businesses programme in the North West

McCarthy Recruitment is extremely proud to have been selected as a participant on the 10,000 Small Businesses programme in the North West.

10,000 Small Businesses is designed to unlock the economic and job creation potential of small businesses and social enterprises operating in the United Kingdom.

Published: Wed, 16/11/2011 - 15:01

Subway Vs McDonalds

Who really is the biggest? Well Subway are now in terms of restaurants...

Published: Wed, 09/03/2011 - 08:13

M&S takes project Plan A to a step further

The retailer, whose credibility in the seeking environmental avenues is without question, is in April opening an entire store based upon the principle.

Published: Mon, 07/03/2011 - 14:48

Facebook first for Heinz

Heinz today are doing something that no other food manufacturer has ever done before, they have launched a new product through Facebook and are selling it exclusively through the site for the first 2 weeks...

Published: Mon, 07/03/2011 - 14:29

McDonalds grow in UK and introduce contactless payments

McDonalds have announce that their UK business has grown to the tune of addition of 80million more customer visits through the doors, this year also see's McDonalds introduce contactless payments through its UK outlets

Published: Tue, 25/01/2011 - 07:46

B&Q starts January sales earlier than ever!

DIY chain B&Q is to launch its January sale earlier than ever this year, on December 17, it has said.

The event is starting a week before last year, when it began on Christmas Eve.

Published: Mon, 13/12/2010 - 15:30

High street sales suffer with onset of bad weather

The high street has suffered a blow to the usual boost in sales in the run up to Christmas with the onset of severe weather in the past week that has left much of the UK under snow or heavy frost.

Published: Wed, 08/12/2010 - 15:14

Homebase launch iPhone app to make shopping experience even better

Leading DIY chain Homebase has today introduced an app for iPhone users.

Homebase have launched the app after a great deal of research into the way they know their customers shop with the technology available to them today.

Published: Tue, 30/11/2010 - 16:43

Debenhams considers sale and leaseback deals

Department store group Debenhams is reportedly considering a sale and leaseback deal over nine of its stores as it looks to pay off debt and invest further in the company.

Published: Thu, 05/08/2010 - 11:16

B&Q suffers second quarter sales fall

DIY group Kingfisher suffered a sales decline at its UK arm in the second quarter as shoppers avoided big-ticket purchases.

Published: Thu, 22/07/2010 - 10:41