High Street

JD Sports and the Footasylum merger saga – what went wrong?

Following JD Sports’ acquisition of Footasylum for £91.1m in March 2019, The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA),  a non-ministerial government…

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Poundland targets 25 new sites amid wide-ranging price cuts

Poundland has confirmed it is set to open 10 new and relocated stores before the end of September, with up…

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Sunak pledges to slash empty high street shops by 2025

Rishi Sunak has pledged to slash the number of boarded up high street shops by 2025 if he wins his…

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Iceland boss calls for next PM to rethink business rates

Iceland has joined in the call for Tory leadership candidates to rethink “outdated” business rates as the company’s managing director,…

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Independent retailer Scamp & Dude opens flagship store

Scamp and Dude, an independent womenswear retailer, has opened its flagship store in Marlow High Street.  The 1,569 sq ft…

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Cost of living crisis weighs on retail sales growth

High levels of inflation and the deepening cost of living crisis have prompted further slowing of retail sales growth, according…

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H&M Group profits surge amid high street resurgence

H&M Group has revealed its gross profits increased by 52.2% to £4.36bn in the six months to 31 May. Profits…

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High street footfall plummets amid cost of living strain

High street footfall fell 25% in May against the previous month, according to RSM UK’s analysis of the latest data…

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WH Smith sales rocket as travel rebounds

WH Smith has seen sales soar ahead of pre-pandemic levels in recent weeks as travel continues to rebound.  Group revenues…

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M&S warns chancellor of potential ‘damage’ of online sales tax

Marks and Spencer has penned a letter to the chancellor warning of the potential damage an online sales tax would…

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