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High Street
‘Beast from the East’ chills retail sales
Year-on-year sales volumes declined for the first time since October 2017, according to CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey. Additionally,…
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High Street
Nominations open for Barclaycard Everywoman Retail Awards
Nominations for the Barclaycard everywoman in Retail Awards are now open with new categories. The awards were launched to increase…
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News
Easter chocolate launches rise by 23%
There has been a 23% rise in Easter chocolate product launches between March 2017 and February 2018. According to Mintel…
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News
Over 80% of national retailers snub new Instagram tech
A new selling feature on photo-sharing social media app, Instagram, has been ignored by more than 80% of retailers in…
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Clothing & Shoes
JD Sports Fashion to acquire US brand Finish Line
Fashion retailer JD Sports Fashion is set to acquire US retailer The Finish Line for $558m (£396m). Finish Line is…
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High Street
New Look’s CVA to shut 60 stores with 980 jobs axed
Clothing and fashion retailer New Look is set to close 60 out of its total 593 stores, alongside a further…
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Economy
UK consumer price inflation falls in February
The consumer price inflation (CPI) rate fell from 2.7% in January to 2.5% in February 2018, according to the Office…
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News
Ocado revenue hit by adverse weather conditions
Online grocer Ocado has reported its sales were “impacted by adverse weather conditions” ensuing from the ‘Beast from the East’…
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News
Instagram launches in-app shopping for UK users
Photo-sharing social media app Instagram has expanded its shopping capabilities to UK customers, so users are able to make purchases…
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High Street
Pets at Home stops Easter rabbit sales
Pets at Home’s has made the decision to stop the sale of rabbits and adoption of rabbits at its 440…
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