Waitrose is to introduce fashion for the first time at its flagship Canary Wharf store in London.
Ireland retail sales have continued to slump, falling 6% on a like-for-like basis in the second quarter, down from 3% in the first quarter.
Tesco is to launch a bundle deal on its Back to School clothing for £15.
Game has begun selling its digital games range in all stores across the group as the retailer continues its transformation into a fully multichannel business.
Carphone Warehouse has reported a “very satisfactory start to the year†despite a like-for-like sales fall at the eponymous division.
Online giant Amazon said second quarter group sales surged 51% to $9.91bn but net income fell in the period.
Musgrave Group has set up a €10m fund to help suppliers who have experienced losses not covered by credit insurance as a result of the receivership of Superquinn.
Plug-In Auto Dealerships
Oct 21
It may seem like a long time coming, but LAcarGuy had a launch to celebrate its status as the first automobile dealer in the U.S. to have ‘Level 2’ electric car charging stations. The stations can be used on hybrid or plug-in vehicles.
Be sure to keep your eye on Mike Sullivan, the founder of LAcarGuy, as he’s clearly leading the pack in North America’s environmental-friendly car industry. Take a look at the gallery to view photographs from the launch event.
Dinosaur-Themed Malls
Oct 21
Located in a suburb of Czech Republic’s Prague is the Galerie Harfa, a mega mall which brings dinosaurs into the shopping experience.
There’s even a park on the roof filled with life-sized replicas of daunting dinosaurs, ensuring an exciting visit. Galerie Harfa is making a deliberate attempt to have an edge over other malls
, offering more than the typical stores and boutiques to up its popularity.
iPad Menus
Oct 21
The South Gate restaurant is the first establishment in New York City to replace their wine lists with an iPad. The modern Central Park restaurant has over 650 wines, which makes the iPad an appropriate navigation tool for such an extensive list.
The South Gate restaurant’s iPad will be able document new arrivals to the list and update when certain bottles are sold out. Will the sommelier become old school, since the iPad is able to hold more information than humanly possible?
