Month: July 2018
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Jul- 2018 -13 JulyHigh Street
Poundworld to shutter a further 80 stores
The administrators of Poundworld, Deloitte, have announced a further 80 store closures, in addition to the closure of 25 stores…
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13 JulyHigh Street
Build-A-Bear Workshop ‘pay your age’ offer leads to ‘riots’
A ‘pay your age’ offer at Build-A-Bear Workshop has lead to “riots” at stores across the UK and America. The…
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13 JulyHigh Street
Hobbycraft reports eighth consecutive year of sales growth
Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft has reported its eighth consecutive year of sales growth, driven by multi-channel platform expansion. The…
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13 JulyEconomy
Bumper June footfall sees record increase of 11.4%
UK retailers benefited from record month-on-month growth in footfall for June, with a 11.4% increase in high street traffic compared…
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13 JulyHigh Street
Wilko appoints Craig McGregor as new retail director
Homeware retailer Wilko has announced that former Topshop retail director Craig McGregor will be joining its senior team to help…
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12 JulyAdvice
The end of the high street as we know it?
A week doesn’t go by without another retailer hitting the headlines. M&S, Poundworld, Carphone Warehouse, Mothercare and House of Fraser…
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12 JulyEconomy
Long queues ‘costing retailers £12bn’
Long queues have been named the biggest turn-off for UK shoppers and could be costing retailers up to £12bn a…
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12 JulyHigh Street
B&M reports strong sales growth
Discount high street retailer B&M has reported a strong start to the new financial year with revenue growth of 21.3%…
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12 JulyHigh Street
Usdaw calls for ‘proper’ staff representation amid M&S store closures threat
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has renewed its call for recognition as the union for M&S staff, after the company’s chairman…
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12 JulyOnline & Digital
Asos sales jump 22% but full year may disappoint
Asos has posted a 22% increase in sales during the four months ending 30 June, yet warned that full-year sales…
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