Carpetright delivered preliminary results in-line with analysts' forecasts but this did little to the support the share price as it fell 6% to 622p.

Out-of-town shopping the biggest casualty.

Like for likes down 5.3 per cent "consumer confidence levels have deteriorated markedly and market conditions have become more challenging."

The British Red Cross has embarked on an ambitious five-year retail improvement plan, investing £12 million in its charity shops.

M&S today (July 2) became the latest company to bring forward a trading statement (for its first quarter numbers) in what was a profits warning.

Developer Compagnie de Phalsbourg has appointed Savills as sole agent to advise on the leasing strategy for ATOLL, France's first commercial ecopark located at Angers Beaucouze.