Month: August 2018
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Aug- 2018 -30 AugustShopping Centres
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield posts 14.5% profit rise after Westfield acquisition
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has reported a 14.5% jump in H1 profits boosted by its recently acquired Westfield shopping centres. Europeโs largest property…
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29 AugustGovernment
Bailiffs visited more than 200 firms daily over unpaid business rates
In the first year after the new business rates revaluation came into effect, councils sent bailiffs to more than 200…
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29 AugustComment
What is nudging, and how can it boost sales?
Itโs been a decade since the book Nudge was published and the term โnudgingโ became a useful verb in the…
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29 AugustClothing & Shoes
YNAP to launch first own-brand footwear collection
Yoox-Net-A-Porter Group (YNAP) has announced that its own-brand label for mens fashion, Mr P., which will launch this September alongside…
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29 AugustEconomy
Shop price deflation comes to an end in August
Shop prices entered inflationary territory in August for the first time in over five years, with prices increasing by 0.1%…
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29 AugustGovernment
SRC calls for tax breaks and scrap for online and out-of-town levy
The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has called upon the government to reassure them that it will make no tax increases…
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28 AugustDepartment Stores
House of Fraser property plans revealed
An announcement is expected to be made later this week concerning the closure of more House of Fraser stores. โGreedy…
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28 AugustAdvice
How to win customer loyalty
Retail today is nothing like the shops we visited 30, 20 or even 10 years ago. Not only is much…
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28 AugustOnline & Digital
Amazon recruits โambassadorโ Twitter accounts for โeducatingโ people on working conditions
Amazon has recruited approximately 15 โambassadorโ Twitter accounts for โeducatingโ people on working conditions in the online retailerโs fulfillment centres.…
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28 AugustEconomy
Amazon named โmost reputable UK retailerโ in consumer survey
Amazon, Boots and John Lewis have topped the 2018 UK Retail RepTrak ranking of the most reputable retailers, the Reputation…
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