Pandemic

Footfall rises 3.3% but ‘pingdemic’ slows growth

Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by 3.3% last week from the week before, however the hot weather and cautiousness…

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Selfridges up for sale as Weston family begins £4bn auction process

The Weston family, the owner of Selfridges, has reportedly started a formal auction process to find a buyer for the…

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Pepco to create 13,000 European jobs

Pepco Group, the owner of discount retailers Poundland and Dealz, has revealed plans to add 13,000 staff members across its…

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Consumer confidence surpasses pre-pandemic levels

Consumer confidence increased to -7 this month, according to GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index, which is ahead of pre-pandemic levels previously…

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17,000 high street stores could open this year, says Barclays 

Some 17,000 local high street stores could open within the next 12 months, as customers reportedly “adapt to a post-lockdown…

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Aldi to donate over a million meals during summer holidays

Aldi has revealed that it will be supporting charities throughout the UK by donating more than one million meals to…

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Wickes sales surpass pre-pandemic levels in H1

Wickes has revealed that sales have once again surpassed pre-pandemic levels following a strong half-year of trading, as the group…

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MySale returns to profitability in FY21

Online retailer MySale has welcomed a period of ‘excellent progress’ in the full-year ended 30 June 2021, returning to profitability…

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HMV to open 10 high street sites

HMV, the music and entertainment retailer, reportedly intends to launch 10 new shops across the UK this year. According to…

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The Works welcomes ‘resilient’ FY performance despite sales hit

The Works has announced that total revenue fell by 19.7% to £180.7m in the year ended 2 May 2021, down…

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