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UK shop price inflation holds steady at 1.2% in June

UK shop price inflation holds steady at 1.2% in June

Sainsbury’s sales jump 2.7% despite weaker Argos and Tu performance

Sainsbury’s sales jump 2.7% despite weaker Argos and Tu performance

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High Street

High Street examines the challenges and opportunities facing UK high street retailers as they adapt to changing consumer behaviour and economic conditions. This section covers store performance, regeneration efforts, digital integration, and local business strategies. Retail Sector’s High Street coverage provides in-depth reporting and analysis for retail leaders, landlords, and suppliers, exploring how innovation, investment, and community engagement are reshaping the nation’s retail hubs.

High Street

High Street examines the challenges and opportunities facing UK high street retailers as they adapt to changing consumer behaviour and economic conditions. This section covers store performance, regeneration efforts, digital integration, and local business strategies. Retail Sector’s High Street coverage provides in-depth reporting and analysis for retail leaders, landlords, and suppliers, exploring how innovation, investment, and community engagement are reshaping the nation’s retail hubs.

Retail jobs and applications plummet in January

The retail job market took a blow in the first month of 2020, with job numbers and…

Waterstones revenues soar in full-year results

Book retailer Waterstones has reported a 33% rise in profit before tax for the year ended…

63% of midlands shoppers want to support independents, survey reveals

A new survey on the shopping habits of residents in Birmingham, Derby, Leicester, Lincoln…

Poundland sales jump in first-quarter results

Discount retailer Poundland has reported a 1.3% increase in like-for-like sales for the…

Ikea reveals plans to shutter first UK store, 352 jobs at risk

Ikea UK has announced the proposed closure of its Coventry store in summer 2020, putting 352…

Former Poundland owner plans £3.8bn takeover of Pepco

Advent international, the former owner of Poundland, has reportedly teamed up with two rival…

Hawkin’s Bazaar confirms final stores closures

Embattled retailer Hawkin’s Bazaar confirmed its final store closures over the weekend as…

Consumer confidence rises in January

Consumer confidence in the UK increased over January, according to the latest research from…

Sports Direct battles order to hand ‘private’ documents to FRC

Sportswear retailer Sports Direct is fighting an order to hand over “private” documents to…

Amazon, Aldi and M&S Simply Food named UK’s ‘most loved’ retailers

Amazon, Aldi and M&S Simply Food have topped the charts as the UK’s “most loved”…