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Mar- 2022 -21 March
Boots bidders to begin discussions this week
Potential new owners of Boots are set to meet with the high street chemist chain’s management this week to discuss…
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16 March
Retail sales monitor shows ‘cause for optimism’, Bira says
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said there is “cause for optimism” after the recent BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor…
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11 March
Sook opens second retail site on South Molton Street
Sook, a pay-by-the-hour adaptable space provider, has opened a second site on South Molton Street, and extended its partnership with…
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8 March
Consumer spending surges 13.7% in February
Consumer card spending grew year-on-year by 13.7% in February, the highest growth since November 2021, as the economy reopened following…
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7 March
Retailers record 12th month of consecutive sales growth
The retail sector has recorded its 12th consecutive month of positive trading with total like-for-like sales, combined in-store and online,…
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7 March
Bira announces launch of Neartoo online trading platform
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has announced the official public launch of its new online trading site Neartoo. The…
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3 March
Amazon to shutter all bookshops and 4-star stores
Amazon is set to shutter all 68 of its bookshops, 4-star stores and Amazon pop-ups across the US and UK…
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1 March
Footfall rises 11% as weather improves
Footfall rose by +11.1% across all UK retail destinations last week from the week before, when it dropped by -3.8%,…
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Feb- 2022 -23 February
New report indicates extent of high street challenge, says Bira
A report released by PwC about a study on how the high street is fairing shows how “challenging the high…
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21 February
Matalan founder Hargeaves loses 20-year court battle over tax bill
Matalan founder John Hargreaves has lost a long-running court battle with HMRC as he attempts to avoid a tax bill…
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