Pandemic

Monsoon sales rise 43% in FY22

Monsoon saw its sales rise 43% to £258m and a strong gross margin performance of 5.3% that helped double the…

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The Body Shop global retail director steps down

The Body Shop global retail director Linda Campbell has stepped down from the health and beauty retailer, according to Retail…

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Quiz returns to profitability in H1 as demand rises

Quiz has welcomed a “significant” increase in profitability in its half-year results, as profit before tax hit £1.8m, up from…

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Footfall rises 5.4% amid ‘cause for optimism’

Footfall rose by +5.4% across all UK retail destinations last week from the week before, with increases across all three…

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A ‘fall from grace’: what went wrong with Made.com

Made.com was once a force to be reckoned with in the retail landscape. Having launched 12 years ago, the group…

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Topps tiles announces second consecutive year of record revenue

Topps tiles has announced a second consecutive year of record revenues, as its gross revenues increased 8% to £247.2m. For…

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Primark’s relationship with online shopping

As a company that has hand-waved away online shopping as unnecessary to its business model, Primark has finally relented in…

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Black Friday boosts footfall +9.3% YOY

Footfall was up +9.3% compared with 2021 across all UK retail destinations on Black Friday, according to the latest figures…

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Amazon tax bill to rise by £29m next year

Amazon’s business rates are reportedly set to rise by around £28.75m next year, as next year’s business rates are set…

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Mothercare appoints new CEO as profit and sales stall

Babywear retailer Mothercare has announced the appointment of Daniel Le Vesconte as group CEO as it revealed a period of…

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