Retail sales unravelling

Retail: a short guide to survival

Given the seeming disintegration of the world economies, it is pretty easy for retailers to claim they are victims of…

US: Sluggish September retail sales dip 0.7%

Retail sales in the US were 0.7% lower in September than in August, with economic pressures hindering consumer spending, the…

UK: Retail sales fall 1.5% in September

Retail sales in the UK during September fell for the sixth month out of the past seven, according to the…

US: Retailers’ September 2008 sales roundup

The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe chains' September 2008 sales results. The list will be…

UK: More than 300 retailers on insolvency ‘critical’ list

Insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor has warned that more than 300 retailers could go out of business in the New Year…

Chinese retail sales still strong – but for how long?

Marks & Spencer will open its first store in mainland China on Thursday (2 October), hoping to shore up flagging…

In the money: Wall Street crash knocks retail confidence

Last week, an unprecedented series of events in the US financial sector shook global markets, leaving retailers and brands anxious…

US: NRF forecasts bleak holiday season for retailers

The National Retail Federation today has predicted that US retail sales in the upcoming 2008 holiday season will rise just…