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High Street
Boohoo opens talks for Debenhams store return
Boohoo is reportedly in talks to open a Debenhams store in a bid to land deals with a number of…
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Supermarkets
Asda sales climb 7.3% in Q1
Asda has revealed that its like-for-like sales climbed 7.3% for the three months ended 31 March 2021. The increase in…
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M&A
Wiggle acquired as part of $3.2bn deal
German online retail group Signa Sports United (SSU) has announced the acquisition of Portsmouth-based online bike retailer WiggleCRC, as part…
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HR
JLP to provide six months’ equal paid parental leave
The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has announced that it will provide six months of equal parenthood paid leave, becoming the…
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Department Stores
DFS FY21 revenues climb 10.4%
DFS Furniture has revealed its revenues increased by 10.4% during the first 49 weeks of FY21 when compared to FY19…
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Coronavirus
RSM retail head calls for ‘more flexible furlough scheme’
Jacqui Baker, head of retail at RSM, has called for a more “flexible furlough scheme” to allow retailers to “manage…
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Clothing & Shoes
Gap to step away from 19 UK sites
Gap is set to close 19 of its stores across the UK and Ireland as their leases expire on 31…
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People Moves
Waitrose names Tina Mitchell as retail director
The John Lewis Partnership has announced the appointment of Tina Mitchell as retail director at Waitrose. Mitchell will join the…
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High Street
MaxiSaver reveals store expansion plans
MaxiSaver, a value goods retailer, has revealed its intentions to expand across England with another 20 stores this year. The…
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Advice
How retailers can reduce returns through the use of Google Shopping and AR
The pandemic has significantly accelerated the adoption of e-commerce, with the total proportion of UK online sales remaining considerably higher…
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