Month: May 2018
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May- 2018 -31 MayHigh Street
Poundland spits back at Thameslink after Twitter jibe
Train operator Thameslink and discount retailer Poundland have traded barbs after a disgruntled rail passenger tweeted innocuously about delays. Thameslink…
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31 MaySupermarkets
Asda profits plunge 10% due to price cuts aimed to ‘return momentum’
Supermarket giant Asda has reported a 10% drop in profits for the full-year period up until 31 December 2017 attributed…
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31 MayOnline & Digital
Ocado enters FTSE 100, M&S narrowly avoids relegation
Ascendant online supermarket delivery service, Ocado, has secured a position in the FTSE 100, while Marks and Spencer narrowly avoided…
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31 MayHigh Street
Card Factory reports ‘robust’ performance
Card and gifts retailer Card Factory has revealed a 3% increase in total group sales in its first-quarter trading update.…
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31 MayDepartment Stores
TUC, Usdaw launch petition calling for Marks and Spencer transparency
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has joined with the Trades Union Congress (TUC) to launch a petition calling on Marks and…
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31 MayEconomy
World Cup boost of £1.33bn awaits
UK retailers could benefit from a £1.33bn economy boost during the 2018 World Cup this summer if England make it…
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31 MayAdvice
The real cost of ‘freeturns’ for retailers?
In today’s hyper-competitive online environment, ecommerce directors face a difficult choice when it comes to the thorny issue of online…
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31 MayShopping Centres
Intu Chapelfield shopping centre gives shoppers space-hoppers
Intu Chapelfield in Norwich is trialing the use of space-hoppers for visitors this week as it hopes to encourage more…
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31 MayOnline & Digital
40% of independent Amazon shareholders oppose Bezos ‘being his own boss’
Over a quarter of Amazon shareholders have voted in favour of a resolution filed by SumOfUs calling on the company…
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30 MayAdvice
Retail survival tactics that work
The so-called retail apocalypse has hit both long-standing high street giants and hardworking independent retailers, although some brands are proving…
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