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Reiss announces phased reopening of stores

British clothing brand Reiss has announced a phased reopening of a select number of UK stores, effective 15 June 2020. …

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Mindfulness in omnichannel retail – the key to a successful future

Mindfulness and being more conscientious about the impact of retail operations is fast becoming a top business priority for online…

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Ikea reveals plans to shutter first UK store, 352 jobs at risk

Ikea UK has announced the proposed closure of its Coventry store in summer 2020, putting 352 jobs at risk. The…

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Disabled customers ‘shut out’ from online shopping

Disabled people are being “shut out” from digital world by inaccessible websites and apps, claims disability charity Scope.  The charity…

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Ikea UK sales top £2bn in 2019

Furniture retailer Ikea has announced that total annual sales in the UK have soared by 8% to £2.1bn for the…

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Retail footfall ‘slumps’ in June

Footfall declined by 2.9% in June, attributed to the “exceptional and ongoing disruptive political and economic period”, according to retail…

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Co-op and Superdrug agree meal deal partnership

The Co-op has struck a “meal deal” with Superdrug which will see it supply the health and beauty chain with…

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Retailers should learn from shopping centres to be inclusive

Shopping centres increasingly act as hubs pulling local communities together and are becoming an essential cornerstone of everyday life. As…

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The impact of personalised direct mail

Today, only 18% of retail purchases are made online – yet we are told that the high street is dying…

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61% of Brits worried high street will disappear in 10 years

Consumers are worried the high street is going to be lost completely due to the current store closures in the…

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