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Britain's Savvy shoppers demand more from loyalty programmes
Zara launches e-commerce site
Small business advertisers set to benefit from extensive reach of Facebook
Determined bargain hunters actually spend more on their online shopping
UK retailers move into Egyptian market
EBay to promote its fashion credentials with major advertising push
Dwell secures funding for nationwide store expansion plan
Confidence rises for the first time since February
VAT rise inconvenient but not the darkest cloud on the horizon
Retail round up - the Sunday papers
Falling credit demand reflects economic uncertainty
Gap launches online shopping site for UK
High Street sales up for second consecutive month.
New figures show carrier bag use down.
Comment: E-mail tricks for clicks to bricks
Asda lowers petrol prices in time for the bank holiday
Essential items top consumer shopping lists but economic worries top woes
UK Mobile handsets market continues to grow.
40% of ex-Woolworths stores still remain empty
VAT rise should have minimal impact on the health of retail sector.
New research reveals that the downturn has led to a significant shift in consumer attitudes and the emergence of a new 'Savvy Shopper' whose number one priority is to get better value for their money.
Zara launches e-commerce site
Zara is set to launch an e-commerce site tomorrow (2nd September), which will offer customers the option of 48-hour delivery.
Small business advertisers set to benefit from extensive reach of Facebook
Yell is to give a strong boost to small businesses in the UK through enabling targeted advertising on Facebook as part of its netReach product.
Determined bargain hunters actually spend more on their online shopping
'Cut throat' shoppers typically spent £823 more online over the last six months than those who usually pay full price
UK retailers move into Egyptian market
A move into the Egyptian retail market could prove lucrative for UK retailers.
EBay to promote its fashion credentials with major advertising push
EBay is launching a marketing campaign to promote its "Fashion Outlet" business to grow its share of the high-end fashion market.
Dwell secures funding for nationwide store expansion plan
Dwell, the contemporary furniture and home accessories retailer, is on course to make its bullish expansion plan a reality after securing a £5 million equity investment from independent private equity house, Key Capital Partners.
Confidence rises for the first time since February
The GfK NOP Consumer Confidence Index increased by four points this month to -18.
VAT rise inconvenient but not the darkest cloud on the horizon
The latest white paper from the KPMG/Synovate Retail Think Tank which was published this week looked at the effect of the VAT rise on the retail sector.
By Helen Dickinson
Retail round up - the Sunday papers
Diageo to back deal on alcohol, Swedish retailer plans UK expansion, World Cup and iPad rescue DSG, Vodafone in Chinese sell-off, Bread wars, Tesco to cut 2,000 top roles, Argos sues over price rise
Falling credit demand reflects economic uncertainty
Low consumer confidence in the economy is affecting the take-up of consumer credit products.
Gap launches online shopping site for UK
The shopping service launches with the offer of free delivery on orders over £50 to UK addresses. Banana Republic and Gap have separate online sites but serve customers via one checkout.
High Street sales up for second consecutive month.
Volumes of sales on the high street were higher than a year ago in August, the second consecutive year-on-year increase, according to the latest CBI quarterly Distributive Trades Survey.
New figures show carrier bag use down.
Supermarkets and their customers have reduced the number of 'single-use' carrier bags being handed out for the fourth year in a row.
Comment: E-mail tricks for clicks to bricks
According to the recent e-Dialog Global E-mail Attitudes Survey almost half (43%) of UK consumers claim to have made an offline purchase as a result of receiving a marketing e-mail.
BY Luke Griffiths
Asda lowers petrol prices in time for the bank holiday
Asda Income Tracker reveals price of petrol is the biggest pressure on family finances in July 2010
Essential items top consumer shopping lists but economic worries top woes
While Britain may be officially out of recession, latest research from Mintel reveals two thirds of consumers are still worried about the state of the economy and that five out of the top six worries are economic, highlighting the impact the recent financial climate has made.
UK Mobile handsets market continues to grow.
GfK Retail and Technology Global revealed today that for the first time in nearly two years the UK Mobile Handsets market has posted three consecutive months of year on year growth
40% of ex-Woolworths stores still remain empty
New research from The Local Data Company shows that 40% of ex-Woolworths stores still remain empty. Since the last report in July 2009, this has shown a reduction from 60% vacant a year ago.
VAT rise should have minimal impact on the health of retail sector.
But it could inadvertently act as a catalyst for wider economic changes that may adversely affect retail spending.
