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Supermarkets
Sainsbury’s trials ‘till-free shopping’ at south London store
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s is trialling a new ‘scan, pay and go’ scheme at its Clapham North Station Local store, enabling…
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Economy
Household spending drops 0.9% in July
Household spending dropped 0.9% in July due to “disappointing growth” in real earnings, according to Visas’ UK Consumer Spending Index.…
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Advice
How to embrace the ‘age of the customer’ whilst weathering the retail storm
The phrase ‘the customer is always right’ has never been more apt. Today’s customers are savvier than ever before and…
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High Street
Arcadia terminates contract with Chinese partner Shangpin
Philip Green, owner of the Arcadia retail empire, has scrapped an expansion deal with Chinese franchise partner, Shangpin, that would…
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Advice
Building customer loyalty
Imagine a world in which every customer is a repeat customer, strategies focused on acquiring new customers would be a…
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High Street
Card Factory sales up 3.2% despite ‘extreme weather’
Card Factory has reported 3.2% growth in total group sales for the six months ending 31 July, despite the impact…
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Advice
Five ways an omnichannel strategy can improve customer experience
A customer-centric strategy is the only way retailers can remain competitive in a rapidly changing retail environment. How does an…
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High Street
Retail sales growth slows in July amid heatwave
Total retail sales growth slowed in July according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, growing only 0.5% on a…
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Advice
How independent retailers can use packaging to connect with customers
Putting a figure on the number of independent retailers is no small feat. According to the British Chambers of Commerce,…
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High Street
Game and HMV report ‘impressive’ sales growth
Entertainment retailers HMV and Game have reported an increase in shares of physical entertainment sales for the 3 months to…
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