Office
This coverage examines Office’s strategy, operations, and role within the UK footwear retail sector. Reporting highlights store performance, online initiatives, product trends, marketing campaigns, financial results, and leadership decisions. Focused on commercial outcomes and brand positioning, it offers insights for retail professionals managing footwear, fashion, and multi-channel retail businesses.
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Sep- 2021 -10 SeptemberHigh Street
UK economic growth slows, ONS reveals
UK economic growth slowed down in July, growing by 0.1% compared with 1% in June 2021, according to the latest data by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). With the spread of the Delta variant and the “pingdemic” taking its hold in July, gross domestic product (GDP) still remains 2.1%…
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Aug- 2021 -18 AugustEconomy
Inflation slows to 2% in July
Inflation slowed to 2% in July down from 2.5% the previous month, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). It found that clothing and footwear, and a variety of recreational goods and services made the largest downward contributions to the change, with inflation now hitting…
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17 AugustSupply Chain
Post Office and DPD partner for ‘click and collect’ services
The Post Office and DPD have announced a new partnership that will see parcels delivered directly to its branches for click-and-collect services, opening up its network to external carriers for the first time in its 360-year history. The service will initially be available at around 250 Post Offices this month…
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12 AugustEconomy
UK economy surges 4.8% in June
The UK economy grew by 4.8% in June as Covid-19 restrictions surrounding retail and leisure were eased across the UK, according to figures published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have grown for a fifth consecutive month in June 2021, by 1.0%,…
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6 AugustComment
How can etailers prevent fraud without impacting on the customer journey?
Over the last couple of years there’s been a huge growth in online sales. Not long ago the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed e-commerce sales increased 46 per cent in 2020, compared with 2019. The fastest increase since 2008. The worry for retailers is that this growth in online…
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Jul- 2021 -28 JulyFeatures
What would protective shopworkers’ legislation mean?
“I’ve been sworn at, spat at and had a knife pulled on me all in the last 10 months,” says a shop worker responding to the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) 2020 survey. This response is just one of many negative reports experienced by workers across the…
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22 JulyHigh Street
Ryman selects new CEO
Ryman has announced that it has hired Peter Birks as its new CEO, with effect 2 August 2021. He brings with him 15 years of experience as an executive leader, with a record in delivering growth and “maximising” operational efficiencies within multichannel organisations. He has held leadership roles in retailers…
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Jun- 2021 -30 JuneEconomy
GDP shrinks 1.6% in Q1
The UK’s quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) fell an estimated 1.6% in Q1 2021, a larger margin than the previously expected decline of 1.5%. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that GDP is now 8.8% below the final pre-pandemic quarter of October to December 2019. Moreover, compared with the…
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18 JuneEconomy
Return to restaurants sees retail sales fall by 1.4%
UK retail sales fell by 1.4% between April and May, following a sharp increase in April when retail restrictions were eased, according to data from the Office of National statistics (ONS). The largest contribution to the monthly decline came from grocery stores where sales volumes fell by 5.7% – the…
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16 JuneEconomy
UK inflation hits 2.1% as clothing prices rise
Inflation in the UK rose to 2.1% in May, up from 1.5% in April, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This increase has been fuelled by an increase in consumer spending as the British public comes out of lockdown. Meanwhile, clothing prices jumped by…
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