Month: July 2018
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Jul- 2018 -4 JulyAnalysis
A look-back at the first half of 2018 in retail
Over the past six months, we’ve seen high street stalwarts such as M&S, New Look, and most recently House of…
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4 JulySupermarkets
Groom-while-you-shop PetDen opens at Tesco Extra
The PetDen is offering to look after the pets of Tesco customers while they shop, by pampering them at its…
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4 JulyEconomy
BRC calls for two-year freeze on business rates
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has asked the government to consider freezing business rates for two years to ease the…
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4 JulyEconomy
Sainsbury’s Q1 sales growth stutters as groundwork laid for merger
Sainsbury’s has seen a slump in its total sales growth down to 0.8% from 1.3% in the last quarter of…
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4 JulyAdvice
Designing the perfect retail space
Retail unit secured, opening date pencilled in. It’s time to think about how you’re going to design and arrange your…
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4 JulyHigh Street
Topps Tiles to continue ‘tight cost control’ after Q3 sales dip
Topps Tiles has posted a further decrease in sales for the 13 weeks ending 1 July 2018, and said it…
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4 JulyUncategorized
Former Amazon finance VP returns to Asda as CFO
Asda has appointed Rob McWilliam as chief financial officer (CFO), replacing Alex Russo as he leaves the business to take…
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4 JulyHigh Street
Scribbler to stock interracial and LGBTQ greeting cards in UK first
Greetings card retailer Scribbler has become the first UK high street retailer to stock greeting cards featuring interracial and LGBTQ…
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4 JulyPeople Moves
Wilko appoints former Asda CFO as finance chief
Family business Wilko has appointed Alex Russo, a former Asda CFO as its new chief financial officer and executive board…
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3 JulyAdvice
The five key skills you need for a successful merger
The proposed £12bn merger of supermarket giants Sainsbury’s and Asda is arguably a watershed moment for the retail and grocery…
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