Month: February 2019
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Feb- 2019 -28 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Victoria’s Secret to close stores following Christmas ‘decline’
Victoria’s Secret has announced it is to close stores following a “decline in performance” over the second half of 2018.…
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28 FebruaryHigh Street
Shop workers face highest risk of redundancy, report finds
Retail workers are more likely to be made redundant and face a longer duration of unemployment compared with employees in…
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28 FebruaryHealth & Beauty
Boots reveals plans to cut 350 head office jobs
Health and beauty retailer Boots has announced it is looking to cut 350 jobs from its Nottinghamshire headquarters as part…
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28 FebruaryAnalysis
How can small businesses prepare for Brexit?
Unfortunately one of the most significant problems regarding Brexit is the uncertainty. It was in 1973 that the UK, along…
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28 FebruaryEconomy
UK consumer confidence up despite Brexit ‘fears’
Gfk’s long running Consumer Confidence Index Score went up by one point in February to -13, despite the continuous uncertainty…
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27 FebruaryDIY
Travis Perkins posts strong H2 results during ‘challenging year’
Building supplies retailer Travis Perkins has announced strong financial results for the second half of 2018, despite describing trading conditions…
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27 FebruaryAdvice
How data plays a vital role against online fraud
As consumers shift away from brick and mortar shops, online shopping has become one of the most popular online activities…
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27 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Ted Baker shares plunge amid profit warning
Ted Baker’s shares plunged as much as 17% in early trading after it warned profits are expected to below market…
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27 FebruaryEconomy
Shop price inflation hits six-year high
Shop price inflation increased by 0.7% in February, up from 0.4% in January, and is the highest inflation rate since…
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27 FebruaryOnline & Digital
M&S signs £750m delivery deal with Ocado
Marks and Spencer has announced the creation of a new joint venture with online supermarket Ocado which the two companies…
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