Month: July 2020
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Jul- 2020 -29 JulyDIY
Travis Perkins reports 20% HY sales decline
DIY retailer Travis Perkins has revealed that like-for-like half-year sales declined by 20% across the group due to the impact…
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29 JulyHigh Street
Games Workshop profits soar in full-year results
Games Workshop saw its pre-tax profits jump to £89.4m during the year ended 31 May 2020, up from £81.3 in…
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29 JulyDepartment Stores
Next performance ‘better than expected’ in Q2
Next has announced that full-price sales in its second quarter fell by only 28%, welcoming the “better than expected” results…
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29 JulyDepartment Stores
John Lewis appoints new executive director for people
John Lewis has appointed Nikki Humphrey as executive director for people. Humphrey joins from Virgin Atlantic where she held the…
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28 JulyDepartment Stores
Selfridges to axe 450 roles
Selfridges has outlined plans to cut 450 roles across its business, equating to a 14% reduction of its total headcount.…
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28 JulyCoronavirus Featured Content
Automation: How it helps retailers cut costs and remain agile
Retail operations are more expensive to run in a post-Covid world due to the extra demands of cleaning throughout the…
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28 JulyPeople Moves
Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO to exit
Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Stefano Pessina has revealed plans to step down from the position. The board of directors said…
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28 JulySupermarkets
Sainsbury’s trials virtual queuing system
Sainsbury’s is piloting a virtual queuing system to test whether the technology will help customers “stay safe, save time and…
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28 JulyDepartment Stores
Harrods boss warns tourists may not return until 2022
The managing director of the iconic department store Harrods has warned that US and Asian tourists may not return until…
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28 JulyHigh Street
Card Factory performance ‘exceeds’ expectations
Card Factory’s performance has “exceeded” initial expectations since the reopening of its estate, with like-for-like sales down only 21.6%, against…
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