Cotton Traders moves into Oakham retail park - Leicester Mercury
21/08/2008 10:30:00: Clothing brand Cotton Traders has opened a store at a garden centre, creating six jobs and boosting trade at a retail park. more »

Mobiles and computer games drive surprise rise in retail sales
21/08/2008 10:02:10: Retail sales staged a surprise revival last month, official figures showed today. more »

Charity boost after supermarket launch - Nottingham Evening Post
20/08/2008 09:00:00: Bosses have marked the launch of a new Tesco Express store in the Lace Market by donating £500 to charity.The Fletcher Gate premises is donating the money to the Women's Aid and Advice Centre in Chaucer Street to help with the centre's work to provide help for victims of domestic abuse. more »

PwC's Lyon says East Mids retailers should be thinking Christmas now - Leicester Mercury
18/08/2008 10:30:00: Leicestershire retailers face a tough Christmas as the high street slump shows no sign of easing, an expert has warned. more »

Sutherland & Barnett through to hairdressing finals - Nottingham Evening Post
18/08/2008 09:00:00: Sutherland & Barnett has reached the finals of the British Hairdressing Business Awards in the Independent Salon - Business Newcomer category. more »

Jobs go at Staffordshire mobile retailer Phones4u - The Sentinel
15/08/2008 12:25:15: Up To 240 people are to lose their jobs at mobile retailer Phones 4u. more »

Leicester Chamber backs expansion of shops fund - Leicester Mercury
14/08/2008 10:30:00: More Leicester stores will be able to revamp their premises after an extra £20,000 was pumped into an improvement scheme. more »

Retailers focus on Christmas already - Nottingham Evening Post
14/08/2008 09:00:00: Retailers need to start thinking now about how much stock they will carry at Christmas, an East Midlands retail expert says.With consumer confidence dipping, inflation rising and worries about a prolonged economic slowdown in the economy, retailers across the region will challenging Christmas trading conditions. more »

£39m Lincs retail centre earns a 'green' charter - Lincolnshire Echo
13/08/2008 12:56:17: An award-winning £39m retail and leisure complex has been granted a charter to mark its green credentials. more »

Highcross developer Hammerson loses £417 million - Leicester Mercury
12/08/2008 10:30:00: The firm behind the Highcross shopping centre has announced a £417 million loss.Property company Hammerson recorded the pre-tax losses during the first six months of this year. more »