Retail

High street sales slowdown
The robust growth in high street sales slowed last month, according to official statistics.
10:48 Thursday 13th September 2001

Fiat loses appeal to stop cars being sold in supermarket
Fiat has lost an appeal to stop a German supermarket chain selling its cars alongside groceries.
14:54 Tuesday 14th August 2001

Menswear firm unveils £60 million expansion plan
Scottish retailer Slater Menswear is planning a £60 million expansion, taking its number of stores from nine to 69.
17:27 Friday 13th July 2001

US online grocer closes
The US online grocer Webvan Group has filed for bankruptcy protection.
18:28 Monday 9th July 2001

Retail figures stymie interest rate cuts
The threat of further interest rate cuts has receded with new figures showing retail sales growing at their fastest for three years.
17:28 Thursday 14th June 2001

Sunny May boosted high street sales
Sunny May weather encouraged people to splash out on food and drink for bank holiday barbecues, according to the Office for National Statistics.
11:58 Thursday 14th June 2001

US online retail sales set to treble over next four years
A survey says online retail sales in the US are set to treble over the next four years.
18:39 Tuesday 22nd May 2001

Survey says UK consumers have no big brother fears
A new survey says most UK shoppers do not believe Big Brother is watching their purse strings.
17:47 Tuesday 22nd May 2001

High Street trade continues to grow - CBI
High street tills were busy during April showing that the US economic slowdown was having little impact on consumer confidence in the UK, according to figures out today.
13:14 Wednesday 2nd May 2001

Shoppers beat the weather and trains
High street sales picked up last month, despite the bad weather and rail chaos, according to official figures.
09:53 Thursday 14th December 2000

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