Month: April 2018
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Apr- 2018 -4 AprilAnalysis
The role artificial intelligence has to play in retail
There’s no doubt about it; the retail sector is in the middle of a revolution. While customer service has always…
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4 AprilOnline & Digital
Amazon reprimanded by watchdog over ‘misleading’ ads
Four adverts by Amazon have been banned after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said they were “misleading”. In a series…
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4 AprilClothing & Shoes
Mothercare CEO shock resignation
Mark Newton-Jones abruptly resigned from the position of CEO of Mothercare this morning as the embattled retail chain seeks to…
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4 AprilHigh Street
UK shop prices plummet to lowest point in a year
UK shop prices in March fell at their fastest rate since February 2017. Deflation in non-food prices decreased at a…
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3 AprilAnalysis
Try-before-you-buy is causing a ‘returns tsunami’
Try-before-you-buy (TBYB) is a new shopping trend that enables customers to order multiple items before deciding what they’d like to…
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3 AprilGovernment
Trump Twitter attack causes Amazon share slump
Shares in online retail giant Amazon have fallen 6% after Donald Trump attacked the firm over the pricing of its…
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3 AprilHigh Street
Conviviality may face legal action from investors
Investors in Conviviality are considering the possibility of legal action against the board of the company amid claims they were…
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3 AprilDepartment Stores
House of Fraser gets additional £15m cash injection
House of Fraser has received a further £15m investment from its Chinese owner Sanpower Group after it suffered a drop…
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3 AprilEconomy
21,000 retail jobs lost or threatened so far this year
Over 21,000 jobs have been axed or put at risk in the first three months of the year as retailers…
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1 AprilHigh Street
Clas Ohlson To Sell Fresh Bottled ‘Swedish Air’
To mark the brand’s 100th year birthday, homeware brand Clas Ohlson announces has today announced that it is launching going…
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