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Sep- 2018 -6 September
Amazon will account for 5% of global retail, say analysts
Analysts have said they expect Amazon to account for 5% of the global retail market in the near future. The…
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6 September
Burberry ends practice of destroying unsaleable products
Burberry has announced it will stop the practice of destroying unsaleable products, with immediate effect. The news comes following the…
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5 September
Quiz to take £400,000 hit from House of Fraser collapse
House of Fraser is expected to receive a £400,000 cash injection from fashion retailer Quiz. Ahead of its AGM the…
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5 September
85% of interviewers admit asking candidates ‘off limits’ questions
Some 85% of interviewers have admitted to asking questions which can be seen to be “off limits” or potentially illegal…
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5 September
Electric bikes speed up Halfords sales
Halfords has announced that increased demand for electric bikes has helped the company to achieve a like-for-like sales increase of…
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5 September
Inditex to sell all its brands online worldwide by 2020
Inditex, the Spanish parent company behind brands such as Zara and Pull&Bear, has announced that it will sell products from…
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4 September
Retail sales growth slows during August
UK retail sales growth continued to slow during August as the summer boost comes to an end, according to figures…
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4 September
Footfall ‘better than expected’ in August
Footfall fell by 4.1% in August compared with the same month last year, according to the Ipsos retail footfall tracker.…
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4 September
M&Co reports rocketing online sales
M&Co has reported a rapid rise in its online sales of 18.3% in the year to February which contributed to…
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4 September
John Lewis and Waitrose add ‘& Partners’ to business name in branding shakeup
John Lewis and Waitrose have added ‘& Partners’ to the group’s business names, formally recognising the 83,000 partners who work…
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