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High Street
UK consumer confidence jumps three points in August to -7
The GfK’s long-running consumer confidence index showed an increased of three points to -7 in August 2018. The index which…
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Analysis
How accessible are shopping centres in the UK?
In 2016, the UK’s population peaked at 65.6 million. Reportedly, 18% of the population were aged 65 and over. With…
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High Street
WHSmith reveals strong Q4 performance for travel branch
High street newsagent WHSmith has reported strong sales across its travel business branch in its Q4 results. The group said…
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Economy
Shop price deflation comes to an end in August
Shop prices entered inflationary territory in August for the first time in over five years, with prices increasing by 0.1%…
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Advice
How to win customer loyalty
Retail today is nothing like the shops we visited 30, 20 or even 10 years ago. Not only is much…
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Supermarkets
‘Brutal’ force-feeding of calves filmed on Waitrose organic dairy farm
Animal rights group, Animal Equality, has released footage of calves being “violently handled” on the Coombe organic dairy farm in…
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Advice
How can physical retailers out-convenience the online giants?
With the likes of Amazon and other online giants seemingly dominating the landscape and creating challenges for physical retailers, there…
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Shopping Centres
Marlowes Shopping Centre unveils first stages of new development plans
The Marlowes Shopping Centre in Hemel Hempstead is currently undergoing extensive refurbishments to improve its family facilities and invest in…
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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 four pillars of expert customer service in fashion retail
According to the Business of Fashion report, fashion retailers face three main challenges in 2018. First, they’re facing economic challenges…
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