Retail Pulse - July 2014

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The Retail Pulse FSP Retail Business Consultants July 2014

Retailer Births & Deaths

There w as 1 administration in July:La Senza. There w ere 23 new additions to SnapShop in July, w ith 2 new retailers proposing to enter the UK market:High Heaven and Project Pie. SnapShop members can be notified w hen retailers go into administration or new retailers are added to SnapShop.

Retail Burn This month, as usual, the big national chains attract the most press. The most talked about retailers, according to SnapShop and the Retail Burn, include: Subw ay, Argos, Cath Kidston, Poundw orld, Homebase, Ann Summers, Mothercare plc, Crocs, Marks & Spencer PLC and La Senza The retailer w ith the highest number of positive new s articles in July w as Subw ay, w ith the new s it has opened its 1,800th outlet in the UK and Ireland, and plans to continue to expand its estate. La Senza is at the other end of the scale having fallen into administration for the second time in tw o years.

Hot 100 The Hot 100 in July 2014 included; Maintaining its market share, Iceland


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