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Analysis
Pivoting on experience to revive the UK high-street
It’s no secret that it’s a troubling time for the UK high-street. The recent news that Boots might be considering…
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Supermarkets
B&M plans 50 more stores amid profits and sales boost
Discount goods retailer B&M has revealed it is planning on opening another 50 stores this year amid posting an uptick…
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Analysis
Is retail cashing out on PoS?
Last month saw Sainsbury launch the UK’s first till-free store, with its Holborn Circus store in London undergoing a complete…
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Department Stores
M&S sales and profits fall as turnaround continues
Marks and Spencer has reported a fall in both sales and profits, with the latter down nearly 10%, as it…
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DIY
Halfords sees FY profits drop 17.9%
Halfords has reported a 17.9% drop in annual profits and has warned that “fragile” consumer confidence means it expects a…
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High Street
Co-op and Superdrug agree meal deal partnership
The Co-op has struck a “meal deal” with Superdrug which will see it supply the health and beauty chain with…
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Comment
How Making Tax Digital is going to help the retail sector
Shop closures are an all too familiar scene. A recent study by The Guardian found that English and Welsh town…
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Comment
Brands vs the people: the rise of independent online retailers
After the hard knock the UK’s retail sector took following the 2008 financial crash, things are finally starting to look…
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Supermarkets
Asda experiences sales dip after failed merger
Asda has seen its sales drop amid an “incredibly challenging backdrop” during which it also saw its Sainsbury’s merger plans…
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Supermarkets
Morrisons boss hands back £600,000 in bonuses
The chief executive of Morrisons has waived over a third of his bonus despite the ‘Big Four’ Grocer reporting its…
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