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Apr- 2021 -13 AprilAdvice
Eight ways retailers can use TikTok to create a marketing storm
TikTok has come into its own during the pandemic. The social platform has 100 million monthly active users across Europe,…
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13 AprilClothing & Shoes
Quiz revenues plummet 66% amid store closures
Quiz has revealed that total revenues plummeted 66% to £39.7m in its FY21 trading update, as the fashion group was…
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13 AprilSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s expands Deliveroo partnership
Deliveroo has expanded its partnership with Sainsbury’s with a new two year contract, which will allow customers to order grocery…
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13 AprilSport & Leisure
JD Sports ‘retains profitability’ in FY21
JD Sports has posted a pre-tax profit of £421.3m, before exceptional items, in its financial results for the year to…
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12 AprilAnalysis
How John Lewis plans to bounce back
In 2007, upmarket retail giant John Lewis revealed plans for an ambitious expansion scheme, which aimed to double the size…
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12 AprilDepartment Stores
John Lewis to suspend store closures
John Lewis has confirmed that it has no plans to close any further stores, according to The Times. Executive director…
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12 AprilShopping Centres
Hammerson mulls £350m retail park sales
Shopping centre owner Hammerson has confirmed it is in talks to complete the sale of seven retail parks to Brookfield,…
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9 AprilAnalysis
The aspirin that soothes the returns headache
Are returns the biggest headache for online retailers? Returns are not so great for customers either. If retailers are to…
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8 AprilComment
Why retail store closures don’t have to be bad for business
It is no secret that the retail sector is facing somewhat of a crisis, with a number of leading retail…
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8 AprilHigh Street
Co-op to repay £15m furlough relief as profits rise to £77m
The Co-op has revealed it will repay £15.5m of the Covid relief it received from the government’s furlough scheme but…
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