Month: May 2019
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May- 2019 -29 MayHealth & Beauty
Boots could close up to 200 stores
Boots owner Walgreen Boots Alliance (WBA) have plans to close up to 200 underperforming stores, according to Sky News. The…
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29 MayAdvice
Disrupting physical: Who needs a store?
Only a few months ago, I was discussing the longevity of the high street with an e-commerce director at a…
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29 MayClothing & Shoes
Reiss owner mulls sale of majority stake
The US private equity firm Warburg Pincus is reportedly mulling over the sale of its majority state in upmarket fashion…
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29 MayHigh Street
WHSmith ranked worst retailer in Which? Survey
WHSmith has finished bottom of Which?’s annual UK high street shops survey rankings of more than 100 shops, while specialist…
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29 MayOnline & Digital
MacKenzie Bezos to donate half of her $37bn fortune to charity
MacKenzie Bezos has announced she will donate half of her nearly $37bn (£29bn) fortune to charitable causes. It comes after…
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28 MayClothing & Shoes
Monsoon founder to inject £34m into business to avoid collapse
The founder of women’s clothing and accessories chain Monsoon has pledged to provide up to £34m in funding for the…
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28 MaySupermarkets
Co-op launches £300m sustainability bond for Fairtrade commitments
Co-op has announced it has launched a new £300m sustainability bond in order to keep up with its Fairtrade commitments.…
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28 MayHR
Nearly three quarters of retail staff feel underpaid, study finds
Nearly three quarters (71.4%) of retail professionals believe they are underpaid, according to new research from the CV-Library. The study…
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28 MayEconomy
Retail sales volumes jump 1.8% despite Brexit uncertainty
In the three months to April 2019, the quantity of goods bought in retail sales increased by 1.8%, when compared…
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24 MayAdvice
Achieving sustainable growth through digital in an unstable time
How much do you use your smartphone? I recently tracked my own personal usage and found that I use my…
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