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Supermarkets
Sainsbury’s sees boost from Argos deal in mixed financial results
Sainsbury’s profit before tax has dropped by 40% to £132m for the 28 weeks to 22 September 2018 compared with…
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Government
New West End Company issues ‘stark’ warning to government over tax-free shopping
The New West End Company (NWEC) has issued a “stark” warning to the government over tax-free shopping in a joint…
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High Street
Consumer spending in September dips amid ‘summer hangover’
UK retail sales decreased by 0.2% on a like-for-like compared with September 2017, when it had increased 1.9% from the…
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Clothing & Shoes
Ted Baker posts profit rise of 3.5%
Ted Baker has posted a 3.5% rise in profits before tax and exceptional items to £25m as it continues to…
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Economy
New research shows majority of British people will buy local this Christmas
New research into Christmas online shopping has revealed that British people are increasingly buying from home-grown brands. The research, from…
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Health & Beauty
Walgreens Boots Alliance launches flagship store on Alibaba’s Tmall Global platform
Walgreens Boots Alliance and Alibaba Group Holding have announced the launch of a Boots flagship store on Tmall Global, Alibaba’s…
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Analysis
The new Debenhams branding might be ‘joyous’ – but is the in-store experience?
This is a pivotal moment for department stores. The ongoing House of Fraser (HoF) crisis has shown the perils of…
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High Street
Laura Ashley full year profits plummet to £100,000
Homeware retailer Laura Ashley has announced its annual profit before tax reached a low of £100,000 in 2018, due to…
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Advice
The end of the High Street as we know it? Part II
Like many other Retail Sector readers, I found Kareena Uttamchandani’s post this week about the end of high street fascinating…
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Economy
High street struggles drag sterling down to $1.30
The pound has been dragged down to $1.30 by declining high street footfall and the financial woes of a slew…
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