Retail news
Your search returned 6176 results
Disney relaxes facial hair ban
- Posted:
- 24 January 2012 09:45
Workers at Disney's theme parks worldwide will be allowed to grow beards and goatees for the first time following a review of its dress code.A Disney spokeswoman said the new policy will apply to workers in Florida and California, starting next month.Disney had prohibited all facial hair on its theme ...read more
Report urges tax breaks for community pubs
- Posted:
- 24 January 2012 09:44
Pubs which improve the local community should receive tax breaks to help them survive, according to a report by a leading think-tank.The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) recommends a 50% business rate relief for those that can prove they act as community hubs, claiming that this would help prevent ...read more
Carphone connections fall
- Posted:
- 24 January 2012 09:44
Carphone Warehouse has said that connections fell by over 16% at the end of 2011 after a slump in demand for pre-pay mobile phones.The retailer, which has 2,400 outlets across Europe, estimated the pre-pay market as a whole fell by as much as 40% in the UK during the quarter ...read more
249 jobs go at Peacocks head office
- Posted:
- 20 January 2012 10:14
The administrators of Peacocks have made 249 head office staff redundant in the first job losses since the clothing retailer collapsed.KPMG said it would keep on the remaining 266 employees at the Cardiff offices and continue to run Peacocks' 563 stores and 48 concessions as it seeks a buyer for ...read more
Pumpkin Patch in administration
- Posted:
- 20 January 2012 10:14
Children's clothing chain Pumpkin Patch today became the latest retailer to go into administration, putting 400 jobs at risk.It is understood that 60 members of staff have already been made redundant and five of Pumpkin Patch's 36 UK stores have been closed, but administrator Deloitte said it intended to continue ...read more
Retail news is updated every weekday and is provided courtesy of: 
