Any signs of retail recovery?
Retailers and suppliers brace for slow recovery
Faced with one of the most challenging years on record, retailers and their suppliers are being forced to adjust their…
UK: Clothing sales dip stalls retail recovery
Signs of a recovery in UK retail spending were stalled by zero growth during August, partly thanks to a decline…
UK: August retail sales fall hits recovery hopes
Hopes that the UK retail scene might be recovering have been dealt a blow by a 0.1% like-for-like decline in…
JAPAN: Government change may assist retail recovery
Following the shifting of Japan’s ruling party, analysts say the incoming Government could be good for the country’s bruised apparel…
Sportswear market to sprint past recession
The ways in which the current recession will impact consumers’ interest in playing sports, working out or getting regular exercise…
UK: Consumer confidence returning – research
Consumer confidence has increased in 24 out of the 28 markets included in the Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Index, with…