Month: March 2018
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Mar- 2018 -14 MarchEconomy
Morrisons reports third consecutive year of profit growth
Supermarket giant Morrisons has revealed profit growth of 16.9% to £380m, in a third consecutive year of positive financial growth.…
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14 MarchOnline & Digital
UK millennials put off by ‘difficult returns’
Research by returns management company ReBOUND has found that 59% of millennial shoppers stop shopping with online retailers which have…
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13 MarchGovernment
Oxford street pedestrianisation edges closer amid widespread support
Plans to transform London’s Oxford Street into a pedestrian-only zone has received widespread support, according to a consultation report. Transport…
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13 MarchGovernment
Leading retailers support plan for sustainability and equality
Over 25 leading UK retailers, including Sainsbury’s and John Lewis, have signed up to a series of pledges to tackle…
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13 MarchEconomy
Consumer spending suffers weakest start since 2012
The latest Visa UK Consumer Spending Index data revealed a reduction in overall consumer spending in February, calling it the…
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13 MarchAnalysis
The rise of automated customer care
In a world where response and resolution times are coming under increased scrutiny, we’re seeing more retailers look for effective…
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13 MarchHigh Street
Study finds independent retail and leisure outlet growth is soaring
As multiple stores like New Look, Maplin and Toys ‘R’ Us close, a study by OnBuy.com has found that this has…
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13 MarchClothing & Shoes
French Connection breaks the retail slump, reduces losses
French Connection has today announced that it is close to a return to profit, after annual losses fell dramatically. The…
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12 MarchAdvice
Email marketing – five personalisation opportunities you may be missing
Good personalisation can turn email marketing from a generic blast to a helpful prompt. Receiving information from a brand that…
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12 MarchLuxury Goods
Farfetch poised to make £4bn IPO after hiring US banks
Online luxury retailer Farfetch has hired bankers from JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs as it readies itself to make an…
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