Month: June 2018
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Jun- 2018 -13 JuneHigh Street
Inditex improves margins with same-stores sales growth
The owner of the fashion retailer Zara, Inditex, has reported record-breaking revenues and gross margin improvements in the first quarter…
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13 JuneOnline & Digital
Instagram launches shopping feature in stories feed
Instagram has included shoppable tags in its stories, expanding its brand posts in the feed. The social media platform completed…
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13 JuneAnalysis
Narrowing the split: The gender pay gap in e-commerce
The gender pay gap has been a topic of conversation throughout 2018 with the heightened publicity surrounding the BBC’s salaries,…
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13 JuneDepartment Stores
M&S reprimanded by ASA over Christmas claim
M&S has been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after they claimed that they were the only “supermarket where…
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13 JuneHigh Street
PwC hit with record £10m fine for BHS audit
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has been fined £10m for its handling of the BHS audits and the Taveta Group in 2014. The…
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13 JuneHigh Street
Almost 133,000 business rates appeals from 2010 still remain unresolved
More than 133,000 businesses are still waiting for an appeal of their business rates valuation from 2010 to be resolved,…
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12 JuneOnline & Digital
Harvey Nichols to offer ‘live shopping’ online
British luxury department store Harvey Nichols has become the first retailer to offer ‘live shopping’ online due to its partnership…
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12 JuneOnline & Digital
87% of UK’s top retailers risk revenue losses through poor mobile site performance
Almost nine in 10 (87%) of the UK’s top retailers are risking a significant drop in online visibility by neglecting…
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12 JuneHigh Street
Almost half of consumers prefer independent stores
New research has found that nearly half (42%) of consumers would shop with an independent retailer because they prefer to…
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12 JuneEconomy
UK consumers plan a £799m expenditure for Father’s Day
UK consumers are expecting to spend £799m on gifts for Father’s Day this year, a study has found. Data gathered…
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