Month: January 2018
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Jan- 2018 -29 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Fashion store East enters administration
Fashion retailer East has entered administrations, with 314 employees at risk of losing their jobs. Reports today said the brand…
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29 JanuaryAdvice
PPC trends we’re likely to see in the retail industry in 2018
Last year, there were many changes to paid search, including a change to the AdWords dashboard and the rise of…
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29 JanuaryEconomy
Planning applications for retail stores falls for ninth consecutive year
Planning applications for new shops have fallen for the ninth year in a row, says platform for peer-to-peer property lending,…
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29 JanuaryNews
1 in 4 jobs at risk of being replaced by robots in the North
Northern and Midlands cities will be more exposed to job losses as the rise of robots continues, according to a…
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29 JanuaryHigh Street
Ikea founder dies aged 91
The founder of Ikea, Ingvar Kamprad, passed away at his home in Småland, Sweden, on 27 January. He died at…
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26 JanuaryAdvice
Using RFID to improve the customer experience
Dissatisfied and unengaged customers are an unfortunate part of the retail industry. Poor customer service can result in the possible…
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26 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Zara opens first click-and-collect store in London
Zara has opened its first ever store designed primarily for ordering and collecting of online orders. The store will be…
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26 JanuaryHigh Street
Retail sales growth weakens post-Christmas
Retail sales grew slower pace during January when compared with the past four years, according to the latest monthly CBI…
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26 JanuarySupermarkets
Tesco launches free staff food scheme to tackle food waste
Supermarket giant Tesco will be introducing a new scheme that lets colleagues take home food that’s approaching its expiry date.…
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26 JanuarySupermarkets
Walmart partners with Japanese company Rakuten
Walmart, the parent company of UK grocer Asda, has announced a new ‘strategic alliance’ with ecommerce retailer Rakuten to launch…
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