Imbibery London Hits the Scene
If you haven’t met the Juice Girls yet, it might be time to do so. Meryl Zises and Lily Rogath from New York are hitting the London scene, and bringing their cold pressed juices from their company Imbibery London with […]
Peppersmith For a Healthier Gum Experience
One company is making a splash in the UK with its gum, mints and other products. Started by Dan Shrimpton and Mike Stevens, Peppersmith sells products that are made exclusively with natural sweetener. Their business is located in Putney, south-west […]
Charity & Second-Hand Stores Booming in the UK
While many people have been struggling in today’s economy, one type of company is doing terrifically well; and that’s second-hand stores. Second-hand stores have actually just had their best year ever, having reported an annual income of almost £1 billion, […]
Business is Booming for Burberry
Business is booming for Burberry. In the last quarter of 2011, they reported strong trading thanks to their popularity in some of the key markets around the world. In the last three months of 2011, they showed revenues that were […]
Debenhams Comes Out Ahead of Expectations
Everything is relative. Debenhams posted flat like-for-like sales in the 18 weeks leading up and through Christmas and ending January 7th; and this actually made investors very happy. These figures were stronger than expected for their trading, as some analysts […]
Retail Recession Hits La Senza
Retailers are feeling the effects of the economic downturn. The latest fatality is the lingerie retailer La Senza is shutting down 81 of its stores, resulting in hundreds of job losses. Industry analysts are predicting that as many as 30,000 […]
The Portas Review
Mary Portas was recently brought in by Prime Minister David Cameron to report on the declining retail market in England – and to offer up suggestions for stopping the crisis. Her recent report contains 28 recommendations and a warning that […]
Cyber Monday Picks Up Steam
Cyber Monday, nicknamed for the first Monday in December, and the busiest internet shopping day of the year, has made Amazon a very happy place. Amazon’s British arm sold more than three million items on that one day, making it […]
Retail Therapy Actually Does Matter
If you’ve ever heard that retail therapy can make you happy, there is actually some truth to the statement. At least according to recent research. After asking hundreds of shoppers to keep diaries of their shopping behavior, and after interviewing […]
Jumping Across the Puddle with Peppa Pig
Peppa needs to learn a few things about American culture. That’s because this fun loving pig who loves puddles is soon going to be stepping out of England – and into American society. Peppa Pig Stepping Out The creators of […]