High Street

Avon to sell through limited Superdrug stores and TikTok

Avon has revealed that its traditional model of door-to-door selling is “not for everybody”, as it announced it would start…

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Axing tourist tax would ease high street woes, says Pandora boss

Pandora UK&I general manager Rasmus Brix has said that in light of the cost-of-living crisis and ongoing train strikes, eliminating…

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Summer holidays sees high street footfall up 4.8%

Footfall across all UK retail destinations increased by 0.7%, driven by high streets where footfall rose by +4.8% from the…

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Heatwave dampens June footfall

Footfall fell -1.9% in the five weeks from 28 May to 01 July 2023 as hot weather meant that shoppers…

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Is AI retail’s friend or foe?

Generative AI is the latest buzzword to trend its way across the globe. Supercharged by the popularity of the ChatGPT…

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WH Smith to not open any more high street stores

WH Smith chief executive Carl Cowling has told the BBC that the retailer will not open any more UK high…

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May records negative retail sales for the first time since 2021

May experienced negative retail sales marking the end of 26 months of positive results, dating back to March 2021, according…

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WHSmith to bring Toys R Us back to the UK high street

WHSmith and Toys R Us have today announced the locations of nine WHSmith High Street stores which will be unveiling…

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WH Smith revenues soar 41% amid rebound in travel

WH Smith has welcomed a strong performance in the first half of the year, with revenues rising by 41% to…

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BRC calls for business rates freeze amid Labour’s high street rescue plan

The British Retail Consortium has responded to Labour’s five-point plan to revitalise high streets by calling for a permanent freeze…

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