Tag: shop



Payment Technology Boosts Retailers

Posted on 28 July, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Economy

With payment technology, such as e-payments and self-service checkouts on the increase, more and more consumers are choosing to pay via their ‘contactless’ payment methods.... Read More

Charity Shops Benefit from Double Dip Recession

Posted on 27 July, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

In a time where the majority of people in society worry about money, and retail commercial property chains are forced into administration on practically a daily basis... Read More

Will Relaxing Planning Restrictions Save the High Street?

Posted on 24 July, 2012 by Neil Bird under Industry News

The government is hoping to see more pop up shops on UK high streets as a result of a relaxation in planning restrictions following the publication of the Portas Review in May.... Read More

Sunday Shopping Curfew Abolished for the Next Eight Weeks

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy

Shoppers in England and Wales enjoyed not only the sunshine last Sunday, but also extended shopping hours as trading laws are relaxed for the Olympic Games.... Read More

Struggling to Remember your Chip and Pin Number? There is an Alternative

Posted on 21 July, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Economy

For some of us, punching our pin number into a terminal at a retail or leisure commercial property has become intuitively – as many of us don’t even need to look at the screen to put the four digit code in.... Read More

New Laws Announced to Protect Shoppers

Posted on 17 July, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Industry News

New laws are being introduced under the Consumer Bill of Rights to ensure shoppers are better protected against issues that they are faced with when shopping in commercial properties.... Read More

Morrisons sets time targets for checkout staff

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News

A leading commercial property supermarket has imposed new time targets for checkout staff in an attempt to cut queues at the tills.... Read More

New Chanel Store Crowns Covent Garden Make Over

Posted on 15 July, 2012 by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments

The news that French luxury brand Chanel is to open a store in London’s Covent Garden confirms that the transformation of the area is proving successful.... Read More

Good News for Chocolate Lovers as Thorntons Reports Rise in Sales

Posted on 14 July, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News

The chocolate maker Thorntons PLC has made a comeback after reporting a rise in sales in the last nine weeks up to 30 June 2012... Read More

Wet Summer Means Washout Sales – But Is This Good News for Shoppers?

Posted on 13 July, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

Britain’s summer so far has been, at best, bleak. In fact, the MET office has announced that this is expected to be the wettest July on record... Read More