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B&M cuts FY outlook despite ‘strong’ Christmas sales

Wickes revenues rise 6.3% in H2 as volumes grow

Consumer optimism improves in January despite spending drop

Next boosts profit forecast by £7m after stronger Christmas sales

Clothing retailer Next has raised its full year profit forecast by £7m after delivering a…

Retail entertainment reaches ‘all-time-high’ in 2017

The size of the UK’s retail entertainment market reached an all-time high of £7.24bn in 2017…

Festive footfall disappoints despite increase on New Years Day

Footfall dropped by -10.5% on New Year’s Eve compared with the previous year, according to…

DFS acquires Multiyork Furniture for £1.2m

Furniture retailer DFS has announced its acquisition of Multiyork Furniture for £1.2m.

Primark announces Paula Dumont Lopez as new head of womenswear

Low cost retail chain Primark has appointed Paula Dumont Lopez to be its new head of womenswear.

Co-op to open 100 new food stores in 2018

The Co-op has confirmed plans to open 100 new food stores across the UK in 2018, creating an…

Energy – far more than a retailer’s ‘impulse buy’

Recent research has suggested that some £300m worth of energy is being wasted across the UK…

Retail associations respond to ‘encouraging’ Autumn Budget

A number of retail associations have responded positively to the Chancellor’s Budget which…

Online retail growth lower than average in pre-Black Friday lull

Despite showing a year-on-year growth of 12.6%, online retail sales figures in October were…

Retail to lose £4.5bn by neglecting ‘grey pound’, says report

Older people’s charity, Anchor, is highlighting the “dire” need for the high…
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