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Mar- 2018 -5 MarchSupermarkets
Morrisons may face £100m equal pay claim
Supermarket chain Morrisons could be the next of the ‘big four’ grocers facing a potential equal pay compensation claim, for…
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5 MarchNews
Voice transactions through ‘smart speakers’ set to increase
Shopping through voice-activated devices such as Amazon Echo and Google Home is set to become the next disruptive force in…
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2 MarchHigh Street
UK gaming sales grew despite consumer spending struggles
UK gaming sales grew to a record £5.11bn last year, despite consumer spending decreasing, new figures show. Trade body UK…
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Feb- 2018 -27 FebruaryHigh Street
Michael Law to resign as Next’s group operations director
Next has announced that group operations director Michael Law is to step down as he prepares to retire this summer.…
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26 FebruaryAdvice
Why Irish consumer exports are rising despite Brexit uncertainty
In the wake of the decision to leave the European Union, many businesses within Irish consumer products saw this not…
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23 FebruaryEconomy
Retail sales growth slows for third consecutive month
UK retail sales growth slowed for the third month in a row, according to CBI’s Quarterly Distributive Trades Survey. A…
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22 FebruaryAdvice
An algorithmic approach to more personalised customer relationships
Personalisation in retail is not new – this is what retailers have been doing since the days of the little…
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22 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Guess co-founder steps down over ‘improper conduct’ allegations
The co-founder of fashion retailer Guess has relinquished his daily responsibilities at the company after allegations of “improper conduct”, which…
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21 FebruaryHigh Street
UK retailers ‘self-restricting’ growth due to limited payment options
The UK’s top retailers are limiting online sales potential by up to 30% by not offering a range of payment…
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21 FebruaryEconomy
International consumers prepared to pay up to 22% more for British goods
As UK exports continue to thrive, new research by Barclays shows the premium that international consumers are prepared to pay…
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