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May- 2021 -10 MayHigh Street
JTF Central eyes 50-shop UK portfolio
Discount retail chain JTF Central is set to open 50 high street sites across the UK, following its upcoming debut…
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10 MayHigh Street
UK retail footfall drops 4.1% amid poor weather
Footfall across UK retail destinations declined by 4.1% last week from the week prior, which was attributed to the impact…
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10 MayHigh Street
Greggs sales recover to near pre-pandemic levels
Greggs saw its two-year like-for-like (LFL) sales close the gap to just a 3.9% decline for the eight weeks to…
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7 MayAnalysis
How Amazon delivered a smart retail customer experience with a human touch
Competition in modern retail is all about customer experience, and during the pandemic e-commerce and digital retail has accelerated rapidly,…
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7 MaySupermarkets
Asda pledges to be a net zero carbon business by 2040
Asda has pledged to become a net zero carbon business by 2040, as the company publishes its first Environmental, Social…
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6 MayClothing & Shoes
Superdry revenue slumps 21% in full-year results
Superdry saw revenue fall 21% to £556.6m in the full-year ended 24 April 2021, despite witnessing a slight growth of…
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6 MayCoronavirus
Retail workers suffer worst mental health of any employee group
Retail staff in the UK are currently suffering among the worst mental wellbeing of any employee group, according to the…
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5 MayAdvice
Why space is so important to D2C retailers
It seems like there’s a gold rush at the moment for warehouse and fulfilment space as online retailers and direct-to-consumer…
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5 MayClothing & Shoes
Boohoo profits soar 35% in full-year results
Boohoo has reported that its pre-tax profit soared by 35% to £124.7m for the year ended 28 February 2021, up…
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5 MayDepartment Stores
And So To Bed returns to profit in FY20
And So To Bed, a luxury bedroom furniture retailer, returned to a £330,000 profit for FY20, recovering from a £108,000…
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