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Features
Book Smart: Why the independent bookshop is here to stay
The bookselling industry is subject to constant speculation. In a world where Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos reigns and…
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High Street
M&S warns landlords it may close loss-making stores
Marks and Spencer has reportedly warned landlords that it will shutter loss-making stores, in a move that may see the…
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Supermarkets
UK food and grocery market set to be worth £174bn by 2024
The UK food and grocery market is set to grow by 15% between 2019 and 2024 to £174.5bn, according to…
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High Street
Dunelm profits surge in half-year results
Homeware retailer Dunelm has reported a 19.4% increase in profits before tax to £83.6m for the half-year period ended 28…
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How to adapt rapidly to grow your business
Post-Christmas is always a time for the retail sector to regroup, scrutinising what’s gone well, where the challenges lie and…
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Sport & Leisure
Shoppers could ‘lose out’ in JD Footasylum merger, says CMA
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that the proposed £90m takeover of Footasylum by sportswear rival JD…
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High Street
Waterstones revenues soar in full-year results
Book retailer Waterstones has reported a 33% rise in profit before tax for the year ended April 2019, despite “a…
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Analysis
Tesla, Macy’s and organic food: serious change is afoot
Sometimes change is sudden and surprising, but sometimes it bubbles away under the surface for decades before making a serious…
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Supermarkets
Aldi opens new £64m distribution centre
Budget supermarket Aldi has opened a new £64m distribution centre in Sawley, Derbyshire. The site, which spans over 600,000 sq…
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Department Stores
John Lewis appoints new executive director
John Lewis has announced the appointment of Nina Bhatia as executive director, strategy and commercial development. Bhatia will commence her…
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