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Footfall declines in July as north-south divide grows

Footfall weakened in July to -14.2% below 2019 from -12.3% in June 2022 with the month’s performance also highlighting the…

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Plant Based World Expo offers key to increasing sales

Rise of the Flexitarian The plant-based food market has experienced extreme growth in the past five years, with sales of…

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Women’s Euros final win boosts footfall post-match

High street footfall across the UK on Sunday was up by 4.4% against the previous week during shopping hours, as…

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Shop vacancies fall for third quarter in a row

In the second quarter of 2022, the overall GB vacancy rate decreased to 14.0%, which was 0.1 percentage points better…

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Southern Co-Op faces legal complaint over facial recognition CCTV 

Southern Co-Op is facing a legal challenge after a privacy rights group filed a complaint that its use of live…

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Pure London puts spotlight on Valencian footwear

Ariadna Vilalta on behalf of IVACE said: “Spanish footwear brands from the Valencia region are prestigious and recognised worldwide for…

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Retail accounts for 10% of UK administrations in 2022, study finds

The retail sector accounted for 10% of administrations in the first six months of the year – the third highest…

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Transitional relief could cost retailers over £1bn, BRC warns

Retailers have warned that the failure to fix the “flawed” Transitional Relief system could cost the industry over £1bn between…

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Waitrose customer director steps down

Waitrose customer director Martin George has stepped down after more than five years in the role.  George joined Waitrose in…

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Footfall drops as heatwave hits UK

Footfall across UK high streets are down -7.3% on last week as the country experiences a heatwave, according to Springboard.…

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