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Boots to launch 30 high street beauty halls

Boots has announced the launch of 30 new beauty halls across its UK sites as the group aims to expand…

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Accelerating retail transformation to drive growth

Retailers have faced a tough year. Stay-at-home orders and the resulting shift to online saw buyer behaviour altered. Consumers across…

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Bank holiday sees footfall surge 8.2%

Footfall during the bank holiday week was up 14.2% from 2020 according to the latest data from Springboard.  Footfall in…

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WH Smith anticipates lower profitability for 2022

WH Smith has anticipated that the levels of profitability for the year ending August 2022 will be at the lower…

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Contactless limit to hit £100 in October

The Government is set to raise the contactless card spending limit from £45 to £100 from 15 October 2021. Initial…

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Number of UK department stores falls 83% in five years

The number of department stores in the UK has plummeted 83% since the collapse of BHS in 2016.  According to…

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EG Group revenues soar 57.7% in Q2

Blackburn-based retail giant EG Group saw total revenues soar 57.7% year-on-year to $6.51bn (£4.75m) in Q2 FY21. The new Asda…

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Watches of Switzerland secures new CFO

Watches of Switzerland has announced the appointment of William Floydd as its newest CFO. He will succeed Anders Romberg who…

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Supermarket leaders warn of Christmas supply shortages

Supermarket leaders from across the UK have warned of supply chain issues over the Christmas period due to the ongoing…

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Central England Co-op backs Usdaw anti-abuse campaign

Central England Co-op has backed a campaign by The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw), “Freedom From Fear”…

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