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DIY
Ikea UK sales top £2bn in 2019
Furniture retailer Ikea has announced that total annual sales in the UK have soared by 8% to £2.1bn for the…
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High Street
Profits plummet at M&S as clothing sales slide
Marks and Spencer has announced a 17% drop in profits to £176.5m for the first half of the financial year,…
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How retail outlet destinations have evolved
Outlet shopping was born in the US in the 1930s through the development of standalone stores that enabled brands to…
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High Street
Next Q3 sales affected by ‘unusually’ warm weather
Fashion retailer Next has reported a 6.3% decrease in retail sales for the three months to 26 October. The drop…
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Can intelligent retail improve the shopping experience?
You would be hard pressed to find a retailer who doesn’t want greater insight into what is happening within its…
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Economy
Retailers report ‘record high’ stock levels in October
Retailers’ stock levels in relation to expected sales were at their highest on record in October, according to the latest…
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How the barcode is continuing to impact the retail world
In our daily lives we hardly give the barcode a second thought. We only really come across it when we’re…
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Supply Chain
Royal Mail strikes could cost retailers £8m
A possible Black Friday Royal Mail strike could force retailers to attempt to pass on 8.5 million parcels, or 105,000…
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How retailers can guarantee success this festive season
Whether it’s Aldi’s Kevin the Carrot, or John Lewis’ The Bear and The Hare, Christmas adverts are often the ones…
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DIY
Wickes helps boost Travis Perkins Q3 sales by 3.8%
DIY retailer Travis Perkins has reported a 3.8% increase in Q3 sales boosted in part by a “strong performance” from…
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