Month: January 2020
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Jan- 2020 -24 JanuaryHigh Street
Hawkin’s Bazaar enters administration, 177 jobs at risk
Gift and toy retailer Hawkin’s Bazaar has entered administration, placing 177 jobs at risk. Tom Straw and Simon Thomas from…
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23 JanuaryAnalysis
Asos bounces back from tricky period
Back in July last year Retail Sector reported that Asos was having problems. It had issued a profit warning, suggesting…
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23 JanuaryHigh Street
Hotel Chocolat sales rise 11% amid costs increases
British chocolatier Hotel Chocolat has reported an 11% increase in sales compared to the prior year, in the 13 weeks…
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23 JanuaryPeople Moves
Mothercare CEO steps down
Mothercare has announced that Mark Newton-Jones has stepped down as CEO of the retailer, effective today (22 January). He will…
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23 JanuaryHigh Street
57,000 retail jobs lost in 2019
Some 57,000 retail jobs were shed in 2019, according to the latest retail employment monitor from the British Retail Consortium…
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23 JanuaryOnline & Digital
Asos sees 20% increase in group revenues
Online retailer Asos has reported a 20% increase in group revenues to £1.6bn, attributed to a “record” Black Friday and…
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22 JanuaryAnalysis
Ted Baker hanging by a thread amid £58m balance sheet black hole
If you have shares in Ted Baker, you are probably not having a good morning. The price has tanked by…
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22 JanuaryHigh Street
Pets at Home revenues jump in Q3 results
Pets at Home has reported a 7.9% increase in group total revenues to £255.9m in its third-quarter results. The pet…
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22 JanuaryTips
All You Need to Know About the Menswear Market in 2020 – Our Guide
Contrary to the doom and gloom that the media projects, we still live in the best time. There are just…
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22 JanuaryComment
The smart grocer: How food retailers can capitalise on AI’s potential
The grocery sector is preparing for a period of unprecedented disruption as food retailers battle to discover new sources of…
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