Month: September 2019
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Sep- 2019 -20 SeptemberAdvice
Resurrecting Retail through Improvement of Customer Service
The retail sector is used to bustling sales and packed shoppers during bank holiday weekends. However, the latest data showed…
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20 SeptemberHigh Street
Eve Sleep issues profit warning as Simba merger talks end
Mattress retailer Eve Sleep has issued a profit warning, after merger talks with Simba Sleep, first announced on 12 August,…
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20 SeptemberHigh Street
High Court rejects legal challenge against Debenhams CVA
The High Court has rejected the legal challenge against Debenhams proposed CVA, which was funded by Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct.…
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19 SeptemberHigh Street
Next profits boosted by continued online growth in H1
Fashion retailer Next has recorded a 2.7% rise in profits for the 26 weeks to July 2019, aided by a…
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19 SeptemberAdvice
How investing in brand ambassadors can help boost your bottom line
Most shopping still happens in-store rather than online, but it is clear that online shopping is a significant growth engine…
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19 SeptemberShopping Centres
Hammerson’s Grand Central New Street Mall to receive £2m refurb
Hammerson is planning a £2m upgrade to its Birmingham New Street Mall, as part of a phased project which will…
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19 SeptemberHigh Street
CMA extends inquiry into JD Sports’ acquisition of Footasylum
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has extended its inquiry into JD Sports’ acquisition of Footasylum, with the regulator warning…
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19 SeptemberEconomy
Retail sales see ‘modest’ growth in August
Retail sales grew by a “modest” 2.9% in August compared with the same month last year, according to the Office…
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18 SeptemberHigh Street
Sports Direct to ‘ignore’ deadline in hunt for new auditor
Sports Direct is still searching for a new auditor, amid reports that it could be forced to consult the government…
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18 SeptemberAdvice
Why the death of the high street has been greatly exaggerated
To misappropriate Mark Twain’s famous quote, news of the high street’s death has been greatly exaggerated. There is no doubt…
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