Christmas

Studio reveals strong autumn retail performance

Studio Retail Group has reported strong retail trading in the early weeks of its autumn season, with gifting and early…

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John Lewis launches new virtual Christmas shop for consumers

Earlier this month John Lewis announced a £635m pre-tax loss for the half-year period ended July 2020. The department store…

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Thousands of ‘traditional’ retail jobs in danger, says Next boss

Next boss Simon Wolfson warned that thousands of “traditional” retail jobs are now in danger under the chancellor’s new “viability”…

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Joules welcomes ‘encouraging’ performance despite lower sales

Joules has announced that revenue performance was “ahead of expectations” at £39.6m in the 13 weeks ended 30 August 2020.…

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The window of opportunity for pop-ups

The Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent events of this year have exacerbated the ongoing decline of the British high street, with…

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John Lewis scraps staff bonus amid £635m pre-tax loss

Department store chain John Lewis Partnership has slashed its staff bonus for the first time since 1953, aftering reporting a…

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Nectar points given with Argos purchases for first time

Sainsbury’s has revealed that Nectar points will now be offered with Argos purchases for the first time ever. The supermarket…

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Behind the headline figures: Four reasons for optimism for retailers

The latest retail figures are showing signs of real encouragement for retailers. Retail sales volumes rose a better-than-expected 3.6% in…

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Iceland creates 3,000 jobs to meet online demand

Iceland has created 3,000 new jobs to cope with the extra demand for online shopping deliveries since the beginning of…

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Studio Retail Group profits rise in full-year results

The Studio Retail Group (SRG) has hailed a strong year of growth after posting a 3.9% increase in adjusted operating…

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