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Joules swings to £2m loss in full-year results

Joules has announced that it swung to a pre-tax loss of £2m in its full-year of trading, down from the…

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Aldi to create 1,200 new jobs by end of the year

Aldi is set to hire 1,200 new employees by the end of the year as it pushes ahead with plans…

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Retail experience will never be the same

While COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the UK’s retail sector, it should not come as a surprise to…

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Angling Direct reports £1.5m net loss in FY results

Fishing tackle and equipment retailer Angling Direct has reported net losses of £1.5m in its full-year results, attributing the decline…

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UK online sales surge by more than 100% in May

UK online sales surged by 103% in the four weeks ended 16 May, according to new data from Nielsen. The…

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Iceland boss hits back at HMRC over minimum wage probe

The boss of Iceland has hit back at HMRC for “harassing” the business in regards to a previous minimum wage…

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Twin peaks: it’s a time of peak purchasing, but not as we know it

Purchasing in the time of Covid-19 is fuelled far more by necessity than luxury, and it’s an unprecedented peak the…

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The role of the physical store post-lockdown

The role of the physical store post-lockdown Retailers have been hit by an escalating “perfect storm” of issues recently –…

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What’s behind the demise of Cath Kidston?

Sadly, the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent shutting of high street stores has compounded the effects on the already struggling retail…

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Footfall nosedives by 81%

Footfall across bricks and mortar retail destinations declined by 75.1% in the week beginning 22 March, according to the latest…

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