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Oct- 2018 -10 October
Beauty brand Deciem shutters all stores following bizarre Instagram post
Beauty brand Deciem, has closed all its stores until 2019 following an Instagram post by its founder who alleged “almost…
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10 October
Wilko suffers £65m loss
Homeware retailer Wilko has posted a profit before tax loss of £65m in its latest financial results to the year…
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9 October
Consumer spending in September dips amid ‘summer hangover’
UK retail sales decreased by 0.2% on a like-for-like compared with September 2017, when it had increased 1.9% from the…
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9 October
H&M invests £15m stake in Klarna
H&M and Klarna have announced they have entered into a £15m global partnership as the Swedish clothing retailer acquires a…
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8 October
Quiz issues profit warning leading to 25% share tumble
Clothing retailer Quiz has released a profit warning, five months after announcing a revenue growth of 30%. Shares in Quiz…
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8 October
French Connection considering a potential sale
French Connection has confirmed it is considering the potential sale of the business as it is currently “reviewing all strategic…
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8 October
Footfall continues to fall in September
Footfall continued on its decline in September, according to the Ipsos Retail Performance Weathermap. All regions saw a year-on-year drop…
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4 October
Ten retailers defying high street blues in 2018
This year will likely go down in history as a turning point for high street retail in the UK, with…
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4 October
3,200 stores ‘disappear’ from high street in four years
The number of physical shops in the UK has fallen by almost 3,200 over the past four years, down 1.2%…
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3 October
Toys R’ Us to rise from the dead
Toys R’ Us is rumoured to be revived after an auction for its brand and rights was cancelled with a…
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