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May- 2018 -11 MayAnalysis
The death of the UK high street
The high street as we know it is dead. Boring stores are dead. Or if they are not dead yet,…
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4 MayEconomy
43,000 retailers in ‘financial distress’
Nearly 43,000 retailers ended the first quarter of the year in a state of ‘significant’ financial distress, according to research…
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Apr- 2018 -27 AprilOnline & Digital
Shoppers seek overseas ecommerce to combat Brexit prices
A third of UK online shoppers have chosen to buy from abroad according to a survey by online shopping community…
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24 AprilHigh Street
650 retail stores have closed in 2018 so far
Nearly 650 retail stores and restaurants have shut or are at risk of closure since the start of 2018. According…
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20 AprilProperty
Furniture shop closing down after rent increases by £100,000
Phillip Logan, owner of furniture store Uno in South Belfast has decided to close his shop after facing a rent…
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16 AprilEconomy
High street collapse down to higher business rates, says Colliers
Fifteen major retailers or restaurant groups have gone into CVA or administration in the twelve months since the April 2017…
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5 AprilAdvice
Embracing advanced, real-time analytics
The last few months have presented a challenge for traditional bricks-and-mortar retailers in the UK. High street sales have continued…
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3 AprilEconomy
21,000 retail jobs lost or threatened so far this year
Over 21,000 jobs have been axed or put at risk in the first three months of the year as retailers…
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Mar- 2018 -13 MarchHigh Street
Study finds independent retail and leisure outlet growth is soaring
As multiple stores like New Look, Maplin and Toys ‘R’ Us close, a study by OnBuy.com has found that this has…
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12 MarchEconomy
Quarter of major UK retailers likely to suffer ‘financial distress’
A new study of over 1600 larger UK retailers with total assets of £5m or over by Company Watch, a…
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