Shazam and ITV collaborate for advertising first
Shazam and ITV have signed a pioneering marketing deal, which will allow viewers to see more advert content and shop online via a smartphone app
Sectors - Retail
John Lewis rolls out Virtual Fashion Mirrors
John Lewis is trialling Virtual Fashion Mirrors at its flagship store on London's Oxford Street
Tesco rebrands its pioneering Value range
Tesco is rebranding its pioneering blue and white striped Value range in favour of a new 50s inspired design
Mary Portas in high demand on our streets
Large numbers of towns, many of which are located in the north of England, have been putting in applications to become Portas pilots, as part of a government backed scheme to rejuvenate struggling high streets
Game falls into administration
Popular retailer Game has fallen into administration and plans to close 277 of its 609 UK stores leaving 2,104 people without jobs, signalling yet another blow to the British high street
Kingfisher enjoy a French DIY boom
The DIY trend has finally caught on in mainland Europe, with the French leading the way
Apple sold 3m new iPads in record time
Apple's latest announcement, that it has sold three million iPads since they went on sale on Friday, has dispelled any doubts about the enduring appeal of the tablet, now in its third generation
PayPal Here accepts payments from smartphones
PayPal has revealed PayPal Here, a mobile payment system, which will allow anybody to accept debit and credit card payments on the spot
Agent Provocateur's racy kidnap ad approved by ASA
A raunchy advert by upmarket lingerie firm Agent Provocateur depicting for women dressed in peep hole underwear 'kidnapping' a woman in her own home has been cleared by advertising bosses
Michelle Mone, the Ultimo CEO
Business Review Europe caught up with the gorgeous and very glamorous Michelle Mone to discuss how Ultimo started, its core message, the latest product lines and how she handles being a super mum as well as a super businesswoman
Waterstone's drops its apostrophe as part of rebrand
Popular bookshop Waterstone's has sparked outrage among punctuation experts and Tweeters alike by removing the apostrophe from its name
Mulberry poaches former Hermès MD Guillon as new CEO
Mulberry has hired former Hermès Managing Director Bruno Guillon as its new Chief Executive
The future of mobile commerce
Mobile is changing the way we sell and buy and it is becoming increasingly central to consumers' lives. They expect to access information, services and communicate 24/7. With this in mind, what else do more than 50 million people have with them all the time that could be useful for this? The answer is the mobile phone
Marks & Spencer 'sexual' lingerie ad banned
Two poster ads promoting Marks & Spencer's Autograph lingerie range have been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) owing to their "overtly sexual" nature
Starbucks to launch a mobile payments app
Coffee house giant Starbucks is installing a mobile payment system in the form of an iPhone app in 700 of its outlets across the UK and Ireland following a successful roll out in the US
Sir Philip Green records a fall in profits
Sir Philip Green, the retail mogul behind the Arcadia group and big names in the world of retail such as Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge has recorded a 38 percent fall in profits for the year to 27 August 2011 sparking speculation that even Sir Philip Green the King of shops could be feeling the pinch
Need A Cake Groupon disaster wipes out 2012 profits
A small bakery has wiped out its entire 2012 profits after posting an over generous deal on Groupon which saw it make a £2.50 loss with every order
Tesco trials augmented reality in store
Supermarket giant Tesco is trialling augmented reality in store in an attempt to save space
Google's Android music store to rival Apple iTunes
The battle continues: Google Music can now offer Android users in the US songs and other media at the same prices as Apple iTunes
Chloe Green steps into the shoes of her father
Chloe Green, the daughter of Topshop billionnaire Sir Philip Green, looks set to follow in her father's footsteps after demonstrating her entrepreneurial flair at the tender age of 20
Alesha Dixon: the new face of Avon
Strictly Come Dancing judge and singer Alesha Dixon has just been announced as the new face of Avon
Amy Childs new website crashes owing to popular demand
Amy Childs demonstrates her business acumen as her website crashes owing to popular demand
Duchess of Cambridge hailed a global fashion icon
When it comes to celebrity endorsement, the Duchess of Cambridge is hot property in the world of fashion
Victoria Beckham's fashion line makes £15m
Victoria Beckham's eponymous luxury clothing line generated sales worth more than £15 million during the first three months of 2011
BlackBerry users receive €73 worth of free apps
Research in Motion has stated that BlackBerry customers affected by last week's network problems will be able to download apps for free
Using Foursquare to boost traffic through your store
How can your company receive more foot-fall by using social media tool Foursquare? Business Review Europe explains how
Gordon Ramsay enters the beauty business
Gordon Ramsay and his wife Tana are preparing to launch their own beauty salon in a bid to stabelise their financial situation and expand their business portfolio
Luxurious travel bags
Business Review Europe takes a look at this season's most luxurious designer travel bags for businesswomen looking to dress for success
Can the MP4-12C repay McLaren's retail investment?
With 35 bespoke retailers in 19 countries worldwide, McLaren has total faith in only its second ever production car, the MP4-12C
Andrea Jung: The make-up of a leader
Andrea Jung has had to make some tough decisions during her 13 years as CEO of Avon Products
Sainsbury launches innovative iPad shopping trolleys
Sainsbury is the first supermarket to roll out an innovative new shopping trolley that is compatible with an iPad
Fiat & Gucci launch limited edition 500
Fiat and Gucci have come together to create Gucci editions of the Fiat 500 coupe and cabriolet
Vintage rockers AC/DC launch own brand wine
Rock band AC/DC are launching their own range of wine
ABSOLUT Mode Edition vodka bottle launched
ABSOLUT Vodka has launched its latest limited edition vodka bottle named the 'Mode Edition'
Fred Perry may release 3 collections by Amy Winehouse
Fred Perry has revealed that it has three more collections designed by Amy Winehouse ready to be launched
Apprentice star Helen Milligan lands Greggs promotion
Apprentice runner-up Helen Milligan lands a new job promotion at Greggs despite losing out on the chance of going into business with Lord Sugar to rival Tom Pellereau
Daily Mail raises price by 10pc amid advertising slump
The Daily Mail publisher is putting the price of its main newspaper up by 10 percent to 55p as it struggles with falling advertising revenues and rising printing costs
Are the retail survivors just buying better?
Kiran Mazumdar from INVERTO explains why some retailers are doing well at the time of the demise of the UK high street
The Big Issue to be sold by the jobless
The Big Issue is to be sold by the jobless as well as the homeless
Fashion forward
Britain's top entrepreneurs in the fashion retail industry 2011
More London 2012 Olympic tickets are to go on sale
A further 2.3 million tickets for London 2012 are set to go on sale next week, organisers have confirmed
Zumba Fitness sells over 2m copies worldwide
Developers of Zumba Fitness, a game for the Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 have cashed in on the success of the fitness fad
Europe's top billionaires 2011
Business Review Europe presents Europe's five richest billionaires of 2011 and reveals what companies are behind their multi-billion dollar bank balances
Gisele to become the world's first billionaire model
Beauty and business brains: Why Gisele is on track to becoming world's first model billionaire
Nokia unveils the luxury gold-plated Oro smartphone
Nokia has created an 18-carat gold-plated phone, one of its rare diversions in the luxury handset niche as it begins to claw its way back into the larger smartphone market
JJB Sports may take 5 years to regain losses
JJB Sports, the struggling British retailer rescued by a deal with landlords in March, said its full-year loss reached £181 million
Mellon sells stake in Jimmy Choo for £500m
Entrepreneur and 'it girl' Tamara Mellon sold her stake in the Jimmy Choo brand to Austrian luxury goods group Labelux as part of a £500 million deal
Mary Portas to boost Britain's high street
Retail guru Mary Portas has been appointed by the British Government to reinvigorate Britain's increasingly vacant high streets
Victoria Beckham proves her business acumen
Having had a pivotal role in building the world's most successful showbiz brand, 'Brand Beckham', Victoria has only just been recognised as a serious businesswoman
Apple is the world's most valuable brand
Apple was recognised as the most expensive brand in the world
