Month: October 2018
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Oct- 2018 -24 OctoberAdvice
Four golden rules for influencer marketing in retail
Influencer marketing has come under fire recently, with some brands publicly moving away from the influencer market and other major…
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24 OctoberHigh Street
B&M acquires French discount retailer Paminvest SAS
B&M has announced the acquisition of French firm Paminvest SAS, a discount retail group operating 95 stores under the trading…
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23 OctoberComment
Is free delivery becoming the ‘disposable coffee cup’ of the retail world?
One of the biggest environmental challenges of our world is the disposable coffee cup. What was once seen as a…
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23 OctoberGovernment
New West End Company issues ‘stark’ warning to government over tax-free shopping
The New West End Company (NWEC) has issued a “stark” warning to the government over tax-free shopping in a joint…
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23 OctoberShopping Centres
Intu sees property value drop amid ‘challenging’ period for UK retailers
Shopping centre owner Intu, has revealed its property value has dropped by 3% since the 1 July amid a “period…
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23 OctoberOnline & Digital
ASOS appoints new CFO
Online fashion retailer ASOS has announced the appointment of Mathew Dunn to the role of chief financial officer (CFO) and…
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22 OctoberDepartment Stores
House of Fraser’s Manchester Kendal store to close
House of Fraser has confirmed the closure of its flagship Kendals department store in Manchester, after rescue talks with landlords…
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22 OctoberDepartment Stores
Debenhams ‘could close a third of its stores’
It is rumoured Debenhams could be closing up to a third of its stores following a series of profit warnings…
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22 OctoberHigh Street
C.Banner considers sale of Hamley’s
C.Banner is said to be considering the sale of Hamley’s a week after it posted a 2016 fall from £1.7m…
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22 OctoberComment
Black Friday is not a day, it’s a ‘bargain bonanza’ fortnight
With recent reports lamenting the demise of the high street, one could be forgiven for thinking that physical stores have…
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