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Economy
Consumer confidence recovers in May
Consumer confidence has continued to recover by a three-point rise to -27 in May, according to GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence…
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Clothing & Shoes
TJX net sales hits $12.5bn in Q1
TK Maxx owner, TJX, has reported that net sales across the group hit $12.5bn (£9.8bn) during the first quarter ended…
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Supermarkets
Co-op unveils ‘ambitious’ sustainability targets
The Co-operative has unveiled new and “ambitious” sustainability targets, which includes reducing carbon emissions across the supply chain. This comes…
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DIY
B&Q owner holds guidance as UK&I outperforms European arms
Kingfisher has announced that it will be maintaining its profit guidance after Q1 sales at B&Q in the UK and…
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Online & Digital
M&S website and app hit by technical issue
Marks and Spencer’s website and app was down for several hours on Saturday (18 May) due to technical issues, the…
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Advice
Here’s what you’re missing if you forgo a loyalty programme
Businesses have been known to implement loyalty programmes – or customer rewards, as some might call them – since at…
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Supermarkets
Walmart ups guidance as Q1 sales rise 38%
Walmart has upped its guidance for the year, as sales rose 38% during the 13 weeks to 26 April, partly…
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High Street
Miniso revenues rise 26% in Q1 amid worldwide expansion
Trendy lifestyle retailer Miniso has reported that revenues rose 26% to $515.7m (£406.9m) year-over-year in the first quarter ended 31…
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High Street
Greggs sales rise 7.4% to £693m in Q1
Greggs has reported that like-for-like sales rose 7.4% to £693m during the first 19 weeks of 2024, as it remains…
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High Street
Retailers call for overhaul of ‘broken’ apprenticeship levy
Large retailers such as John Lewis, Tesco and M&S have called for the apprenticeship levy to be overhauled as the…
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