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No need to panic buy before Brexit, says BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has urged members of the public to refrain from stockpiling food before Britain leaves the…

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No-Deal Brexit could see UK face £3bn tariff ‘bombshell’ 

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that UK supermarkets and their customers could face a £3.1bn tariff “bombshell” on…

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Re-energising retail in 2021: Three challenges and one solution

The story of retail in 2020 is one of extreme contrasts. On the one hand, the Amazons, Asos and supermarket…

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Amazon accused of breaching EU antitrust laws

Amazon has been informed by the European Commission of its preliminary view that it has breached EU antitrust rules by…

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AI is the key to closing the expectations-reality gap in home delivery

Online spending was forecast to overtake high street sales this Christmas, even before the announcement of a second lockdown. But…

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The retail supply chain trends unlocked in lockdown

Following conversations and first-hand experiences working with high street and ecommerce retailers, we commissioned research of 200 senior retail professionals…

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October retail recovery reverses with new lockdown

Despite UK retailers seeing an economic recovery in October, a second national lockdown in England risks reversing the sector’s financial…

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Amazon earnings triple in third quarter

Amazon has seen its net sales soar by 37% to $96.1bn (£74bn) in the third quarter of trading, up from…

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AO opens third warehouse in four months

Online electricals retailer AO is opening its third warehouse in four months. The Stoke-on-Trent site will add 275,000 square feet…

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Hammerson appoints Rita-Rose Gagné as CEO

Hammerson has announced the appointment of Rita-Rose Gagné as its new chief executive officer and executive director. Gagné was most…

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