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Carnage on the shop floor

The pressure on the retail sector has been a consistent staple for investors since the end of the financial crisis,…

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Why the profit warning from ASOS has added to the retail gloom

Retailers are hoping for a busy New Year period following a very tough year of trading. Much of the current…

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Next Christmas sales boosted by online surge

Next has revealed better than expected results over the Christmas period despite a 9.2% decline in sales across its bricks-and-mortar…

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December consumer confidence ends 2018 on five-year low

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index decreased by one point in December 2018 to -14. The measure for the general economic…

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London’s West End to receive £186m pre-Christmas boost

Shoppers visiting London’s West End are expected to spend £186m in the final three days before Christmas, according to New…

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Consumer spending drags for second month in a row

Consumer spending has dropped by 0.7% in November, the second month of decline following the 0.2% drop in October according…

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Bonmarché shares halve amid second profit warning

Shares in fashion retailer Bonmarché halved this morning (13 December) from 81 pence to 47 pence after announcing it expects…

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Footfall struggles to keep up in November

Footfall in November fell by 3.2%, a significant decline on the previous year when it grew by 0.2%, according to…

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Primark owner warns ‘trading was challenging’ for November

Primark owner, Associated British Foods has warned that trading for November was “challenging” for the clothing retailer. The group’s chairman,…

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Joules reveals ‘contingency plan’ for a hard Brexit amid strong H1 results

Fashion retailer Joules’ group revenue has increased by 17.6% to £113.1m for the first half 2019 financial year, covering the…

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