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Feb- 2019 -13 February
Dunelm profits and sales jump as it reveals Brexit stockpiling
Furniture and homewares retailer Dunelm has seen its profits and sales jump it its latest half-year results, as it also…
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12 February
West End retailers face £45m rates hike in April
Retailers located in London’s West End are set to face a £45m rates tax increase in April, according to a…
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12 February
Debenhams secures £40m cash injection
Debenhams has received a £40m cash injection from lenders in order to buy it more time as it looks to…
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11 February
High street vacancies on the rise, retail data shows
The national town centre vacancy rate was 9.9% in January 2019, up from 8.9% a year earlier This is according…
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11 February
18,722 retail jobs lost or at risk since Christmas day
Some 18,722 retail staff, 400 every single day, have either been made redundant or have had their jobs threatened since…
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8 February
61% of Brits worried high street will disappear in 10 years
Consumers are worried the high street is going to be lost completely due to the current store closures in the…
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7 February
Superdry reports ‘subdued’ store and online sales
Superdry has reported that store and online sales over the 13 week period ending 26 January were “subdued”. The Japanese-inspired…
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6 February
Currys PC World scolded by ASA over 10% off sale
Currys PC World has been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over a “10% off marked price” sale, which…
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6 February
Brighthouse to close 30 stores
Rent-to-own retailer BrightHouse has announced it is to close 30 stores putting up to 350 jobs at risk. The news…
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6 February
Poundland sells 20,000 engagement rings in a week
Discount retailer, Poundland has announced it has sold 20,000 of its £1 engagement rings within a week of going on…
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