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Economy
Consumer spending drags for second month in a row
Consumer spending has dropped by 0.7% in November, the second month of decline following the 0.2% drop in October according…
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High Street
Dominic Chappell fined £124k for breaking pensions law
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell has been fined £124,000 by the Hove Crown Court for breaking pensions law. According to…
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Supermarkets
Grocery market growth cools as Christmas nears
Grocery market share figures have cooled in the lead up the Christmas, growing only 2% for the 12 weeks to…
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Advice
The problem with excess stock (and how to avoid it)
There are close to 300,000 retail outlets currently operating in the UK. The pressure is on to not only deliver…
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Clothing & Shoes
Bonmarché shares halve amid second profit warning
Shares in fashion retailer Bonmarché halved this morning (13 December) from 81 pence to 47 pence after announcing it expects…
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Technology
Shares dive as Dixons Carphone reports £440m H1 loss
Dixons Carphone has reported losses before tax of £440m in its half-year trading report, compared with the profit before tax…
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Advice
How to deal with ‘buyer’s remorse’ amidst the Christmas shopping frenzy
With Christmas quickly approaching, footfall in shops rising and clicks online increasing, customers are rushing to grab the best Christmas…
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High Street
Carpetright swings to £11.7m loss in H1 results
Embattled retailer Carpetright has reported losses before tax of £11.7m for 26 weeks ending 27 October 2018, compared with the…
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High Street
Footfall struggles to keep up in November
Footfall in November fell by 3.2%, a significant decline on the previous year when it grew by 0.2%, according to…
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Advice
A five-step guide to becoming data-driven
In today’s hyper-competitive retail market, successful decision making needs to be founded on data. Now that readily available tools can…
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