Euro zone retail sales sink
Euro zone retail sales fell much more than expected in October, underlining weak consumer demand in the recession-hit economy and adding to arguments for a deep interest rate cut by the European Central Bank on Thursday.
Tesco says quarterly sales up 2.0 percent
Tesco, the country's biggest retailer, said its new budget range was luring an extra 300,000 UK shoppers a week and it was on track to meet profit forecasts, boosting its shares on hopes it can cope in a consumer downturn.
Game Group sees sales growth slow
Game Group , the video games retailer, has continued to buck high street gloom with a rise in underlying sales but its rate of sales growth has slowed.
Dreaming of a cheap Christmas
The bright "50 percent off" signs plastered over the windows of London's plush new Westfield shopping centre don't hold much sway over Helen Marlow.
Woolworths potential rescuers circle
Deloitte LLP, the administrator of the retail and distribution businesses of retailer Woolworths Group Plc, has received dozens of inquiries from companies and individuals for parts of the business, according to newspaper reports on Sunday.
Discounts fail to boost shopper numbers
Heavy discounting by retailers has failed to boost shopper numbers and the rate of business failures in the industry is accelerating, surveys by researchers Experian showed.