Pandemic

Crew Clothing to open 40 brick-and-mortar stores by 2025

Crew Clothing has plans to open 40 new brick-and-mortar stores by 2025 across market towns and coastal resorts in the…

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Amazon to sublet UK warehouses as growth slows

Amazon is reportedly planning to sublet its empty warehouses across the UK, as it has continued to halt growth plans…

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Mike Ashley eyes two shopping centres in £100m deal

Mike Ashley has lined up a £100m acquisition of two shopping centres, according to The Times. Frasers Group is in…

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Trade bodies urge Govt to reform ‘broken’ apprenticeship levy

Four trade bodies within UK retail and hospitality, including the BRC, have called on the government to reform the “broken”…

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After a tough golden quarter, can Asos reclaim its crown? 

The most recent golden quarter came as something of a pleasant surprise to the market. Across the retail sector, companies…

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Pets at Home raises profit outlook

Pet retailer Pets at Home has raised its profit outlook after record Q3 consumer revenues, for the 12 weeks ended…

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Wickes sales grow 5.2% as energy-saving products provide boost

Wickes has announced that its like-for-like sales grew by 5.2% in Q4 up to 31 December, as it saw strong…

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Bensons for Beds sales up 7% over Christmas

Bensons for Beds saw like-for-like sales rise 7% for the last three months of 2022, compared to the same period…

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Store Vacancies fall to 13.8% in Q4

The overall vacancy rate improved to 13.8% in the fourth quarter of 2022, which was 0.1 percentage points better than…

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Reasons retailers should prioritise delivery

The Covid-19 Pandemic accelerated the growth in e-Commerce and it is going to continue to grow as consumers value the…

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