Month: November 2018
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Nov- 2018 -9 NovemberComment
What does the Black Friday of the future have ‘in store’ for us?
Black Friday, a term which originated in the US and refers to the first shopping day after Thanksgiving, has become…
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9 NovemberHigh Street
Half of British small retailers ‘love’ their job
Half of small UK retailers said that they “love” their job according to new research, the highest out of nine…
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9 NovemberHigh Street
October footfall ‘wobble’ sparks fresh concern for UK high street
October saw a 7.4% drop in UK store visits, the biggest year-on-year drop since July, while average weekly footfall was…
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9 NovemberHigh Street
Gap between retail closures and openings continue to widen, says PwC
A combination of growth in online shopping, shift to in-home leisure, heightened restructuring activity and ongoing digitisation of services has…
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9 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Fast fashion brands called before Parliament
A number of online only fashion retailers have been asked to give evidence as part of the Environmental Audit Committee’s…
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8 NovemberAdvice
Preparing retail for what’s to come right up to and beyond Brexit
Next, one of the biggest British retail names, recently reported ‘better-than-expected’ quarterly results but raised a red flag on Brexit-related…
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8 NovemberSupermarkets
Britain’s first ‘plastic-free’ supermarket begins transition
Britain’s first “plastic-free” supermarket in London’s Belsize Park has began its transition, changing more than 1,700 products over to non-plastic…
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8 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Burberry sees profits jump 36%
Burberry has reported a 36% rise in profits for the 26 week period ending 29 September 2018, despite seeing a…
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8 NovemberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s sees boost from Argos deal in mixed financial results
Sainsbury’s profit before tax has dropped by 40% to £132m for the 28 weeks to 22 September 2018 compared with…
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8 NovemberClothing & Shoes
‘Unparalleled line up of talent’ brought in for JD Christmas ad
Sportswear retailer JD Sports has brought together an “unparalleled line-up of global talent” as part of its 2018 Christmas campaign.…
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