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Feb- 2020 -17 FebruaryAnalysis
The evolution of the Ikea experience: What’s next?
With the news last week that Ikea is to shut its first big UK outlet in Coventry, we can take…
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Jan- 2020 -3 JanuaryDepartment Stores
Next hikes profit forecast after Christmas sales boost
Next has announced a lift to its full-year profit guidance after strong trading over the festive period. Full price sales…
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Oct- 2019 -30 OctoberHigh Street
Next Q3 sales affected by ‘unusually’ warm weather
Fashion retailer Next has reported a 6.3% decrease in retail sales for the three months to 26 October. The drop…
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28 OctoberHigh Street
Forever 21 to shutter all UK stores next year
Fashion retailer Forever 21 has confirmed it will close its three UK stores in London, Liverpool and Birmingham next year.…
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25 OctoberTechnology
Robots could take half a million UK retail jobs within the next five years
UK retail is set to lose over half a million jobs to robots, according to the 2019 Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO…
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17 OctoberComment
Using data to take in-store shopper psychology to the next level
As shoppers, we all know the tactics retailers use to entice us to spend more. There’s the visually appealing, uncluttered…
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16 OctoberEconomy
Retail sector could face £137m rates hike next year
September’s headline rate of inflation is set to cause more business rates increases in 2020, according to calculations from real…
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2 OctoberPeople Moves
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis to step down next year
Tesco has announced its group CEO Dave Lewis is to step down from his role next year after five years…
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Sep- 2019 -19 SeptemberHigh Street
Next profits boosted by continued online growth in H1
Fashion retailer Next has recorded a 2.7% rise in profits for the 26 weeks to July 2019, aided by a…
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2 SeptemberGovernment
Retail business rates could rise by £169m over the next 12 months
Retailers could see a £169m increase in business rates next year, prompting renewed calls for the government to overhaul the…
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