Trump
This coverage explores the Trump brand’s relevance and impact within the UK retail context, focusing on licensing deals, branded merchandise, real estate interests, and public perception as they intersect with retail operations and consumer behaviour. Reporting supports professionals assessing brand partnerships, reputational risks, and opportunities tied to high-profile names in retail and hospitality.
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Feb- 2025 -11 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Shein abandons UK warehouse opening amid London listing uncertainty
Fast fashion group Shein has reportedly abandoned plans to open a warehouse in the Midlands, according to The Telegraph, as its plans for a London IPO continues to face difficulties from the EU and the US. The search for a UK warehouse was thought to started as a way for…
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10 FebruarySupply Chain
British retailers search for import solutions amid US tariff chaos
British retailers are looking for ways to navigate recent import changes in the US amid ongoing “chaos and uncertainty” over Trump’s new tariff regime, with some exploring a restructure of their US operations or suspending exports altogether.It comes as the president recently imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese-made goods,…
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5 FebruaryHealth & Beauty
Estée Lauder to axe up to 7,000 roles amid restructuring plan
Estée Lauder has revealed its plans to cut up to 7,000 roles globally as part of its latest cost-cutting plan, as the cosmetics retailer braces for tariff increases sparked by US President Donald Trump. It comes as net sales fell by 6% to $4bn (£3.2bn) during the second quarter ended…
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4 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-4/2/25
Shein’s planned £50bn London IPO is under threat due to potential US tariff reforms and ongoing allegations of forced labor in its supply chain. Former President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate the ‘de minimis’ tax rule—which allows duty-free imports of small packages under $800 from China, Canada, and Mexico—could significantly…
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4 FebruaryOnline & Digital
Shein’s London float in danger as Trump tariffs target US tax loophole
Shein’s £50bn London IPO plans could be in danger after Donald Trump set his sights on closing a tax loophole that allows retailers like Shein to avoid tax charges in the US.Trump is set to scrap the ‘de minimis’ rule, which allows small packages worth less than $800 (£645) to…
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Jan- 2022 -13 JanuaryAnalysis
On the move – retail supply chain trends for 2022
Following a year of supply chain disruption and uncertainty, Lee Thompson, managing director of international fulfilment services provider fulfilmentcrowd looks at the trends set to impact retail supply chains this year. Re-energised exports Exports have been something of a headache for UK-based retailers during the last 12 to 18 months. Disruption and…
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Feb- 2020 -18 FebruaryAdvice
HSBC to cut 35,000 jobs, new chancellor sticks to schedule, Bezos creates $10bn ‘Earth fund’
HSBC has announced plans to cut 35,000 jobs over the next three years after a dire set of financial results. Profits have fallen by 33% year on year and that is before the impact of the coronavirus can even be fully measured in Q1 and the months to come. The…
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14 FebruaryAnalysis
German stagnation, Javid out, RBS gets environmental, Norton no-show
The German economy has stagnated due to significant falls in spending and exports. New figures show that GDP ‘flat lined’ (financial jargon for neither growing nor contracting) in the final quarter of 2019, bad news since economists and analysts had hoped that it would grow about 0.1%. It means Germany’s…
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Jan- 2020 -17 JanuaryAnalysis
The trillion-dollar club has gained Google as a member
Remember at school when teachers used to explain how one million was an essentially incomprehensibly large number? I recall one of mine showing the number represented on a huge rolled out piece of paper as wide and long as a carpet, with precisely one million individual dots. I was about…
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16 JanuaryAnalysis
All hail Trump for his damp squib trade deal with China
Do you know what, I don’t know anything about the detail of Trump’s new ‘deal’ with China, designed to hit ‘pause’ on the escalating trade tensions between the two countries after a couple of years of rancour. But I am going to assume, given the president has described it as…
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