England

Store closures drop to lowest rate in seven years

Store closures have stabilised to the lowest rate in over seven years, with 6,146 store closures in H1 2022 (-30%)…

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Department stores could be given protected status

Department stores across the UK could be given protected status following a new review of high streets from Historic England. …

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Central Group and Signa Holdings complete Selfridges acquisition

Central Group and Signa Holding have completed the acquisition of Selfridges Group from the Weston Family in a deal that…

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Bensons for Beds gets new funding as it appoints COO

Bensons for Beds has secured additional funding from owner Alteri Investors to drive its growth strategy and transformation plans further,…

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The business pledges of the Conservative leadership finalists

Business Rates On 9 August, the Retail Jobs Alliance, a coalition of retailers including Morrisons, Greggs and Tesco, called on…

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Inflation hits new 40-year high at 10.1%

Inflation has once again broken records with a new 40-year high recorded last month, as the Consumer Price Index (CPI)…

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Mobile marketing trends and opportunities for UK retailers in 2022

Smartphones are often the first thing people check in the morning and the last thing they touch at night. In…

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Supply chain: How to avoid price rows in inflationary times

Managing price negotiations with key suppliers can be challenging at the best of times, but with inflation at a record…

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Mattress Online to open first fully branded site in Sheffield

Mattress Online is set to open its first fully branded store as part of its plans to expand into bricks…

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Retail leaders call on police to prioritise retail crime

Some 106 of the UK’s leading retail voices have reportedly written to Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales,…

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