Month: April 2018
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Apr- 2018 -25 AprilEconomy
Increase in retailers using secondary revenue to boost profits
More retailers are making use of secondary revenue to increase sales outside of core offerings, online marketing company Webloyalty’s ‘Beyond…
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25 AprilElectrical
Argos chastised by ASA over raising prices to include ‘free’ add-ons
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has warned Argos after it was found raising prices to cover the cost of supposedly…
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24 AprilAdvice
How retailers can avoid customer dissatisfaction over the coming years
The ways in which we shop have constantly evolved. Whether it’s a greater shift to online shopping, card spending overtaking…
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24 AprilHigh Street
650 retail stores have closed in 2018 so far
Nearly 650 retail stores and restaurants have shut or are at risk of closure since the start of 2018. According…
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24 AprilHigh Street
300 jobs lost as East poised to stop trading next week
Fashion retailer East is to stop trading next week after administrators were unable to find a buyer, with 300 employees…
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24 AprilDepartment Stores
Debenhams partners with Western Union to offer global money transfers
Debenhams has signed a partnership with Western Union to offer global money transfers through its existing travel money desks. Western…
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24 AprilHigh Street
Co-op’s £143m takeover of Nisa cleared by CMA
The Co-op’s £143m takeover of Nisa approved by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), subject to a court sanction on…
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23 AprilGovernment
Shop that sold illegal tobacco ‘wants its licence back’
A shop that was banned from selling tobacco and alcohol is reapplying for a new licence, it has been reported.…
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23 AprilOnline & Digital
Record online retail sales growth in March
Online UK retail sales grew by 18.9% year-on-year (YoY) in March, as the high street reported the steepest year-on-year drop…
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23 AprilOnline & Digital
Yoox Net-A-Porter launches fine jewellery platform
Online fashion retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP) has launched its first dedicated online destination for fine jewellery and luxury watches. The…
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