England

Parfetts Cash and Carry acquires Blakemore Wholesale

Retailer Parfetts Cash and Carry has acquired Middlesbrough-based food retail and distributor Blakemore Wholesale for an undisclosed sum. Parfetts now…

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Lush removes ‘spy cops’ campaign for fear of ‘staff safety’

The cosmetics company Lush has suspended its ‘spy cops’ campaign in fear of retaliation to its staff. The campaign related…

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Shoplifting incidents increase 4% in a year

An OnBuy investigation which used data from the UK Police has revealed a 4% increase in shoplifting offences in this…

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Footfall drops 8.6% as sunshine fails to attract shoppers

The UK high street saw an overall 8.6% year-on-year drop in footfall despite the warm May bank holidays, figures show.…

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Lush ‘anti-police’ campaign heavily criticised

Cosmetics retailer Lush has been shrouded in controversy after releasing window displays described by many on social media as “anti-police”.…

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World Cup boost of £1.33bn awaits

UK retailers could benefit from a £1.33bn economy boost during the 2018 World Cup this summer if England make it…

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Number of department stores ‘falls 25%’ in less than a decade

The number of large department stores in England has fallen by 25% in less than a decade according to new…

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Sainsbury’s and Asda could be forced to sell more than 70 stores

Sainsbury’s and Asda may have to sell at least 73 stores in order for the merger to go ahead according…

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Retail finance should be celebrated, not feared

Let’s face it: consumer finance gets a bad rap. Only recently did UK Finance release figures showing that debt on…

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Rise in profits for Central England Co-operative despite “challenging trading environment”

Central England Co-operative has announced its year end results, to 27 January 2018. Gross sales and operating profit were up…

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