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How can boutique window dressing affect in-store visits?

Businesses do some weird and wonderful things to attract people into their store — Zara introduced augmented reality in their…

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French Connection considering a potential sale

French Connection has confirmed it is considering the potential sale of the business as it is currently “reviewing all strategic…

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Footfall continues to fall in September

Footfall continued on its decline in September, according to the Ipsos Retail Performance Weathermap. All regions saw a year-on-year drop…

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New Waitrose scheme lets drivers ‘put away’ shopping while homeowners are out

Waitrose & Partners has announced a new scheme which allows drivers to deliver groceries to customers inside their homes and…

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Amazon bows to pressure, boosts wages for US and UK staff

Amazon has increased the minimum wage for US staff to $15, after founder and CEO Jeff Bezos said he had…

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M&S launches checkout free ‘Mobile, Pay, Go’ service

Marks and Spencer has launched a new “checkout free” service called ‘Mobile, Pay, Go’ at six London stores ahead of…

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Sports Direct ousts entire House of Fraser management team

Sports Direct has announced it has dismissed the entire management and executive team of House of Fraser following the department…

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New West End Company calls for £5bn business rate reduction

The New West End Company, which represents retailers in London’s West End has called for a £5bn reduction in business…

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Coroner calls Pret a Manger labelling ‘inadequate’ in allergy death

Pret A Manger’s allergy labelling has been deemed “inadequate” by the coroner investigating the death of a 15-year-old girl who…

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One in four UK small retail businesses ‘fearful’ of Brexit, research finds

A quarter of small UK retail businesses admit they are “fearful” of Brexit, data from YouGov analysed by Vend has…

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