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Department Stores
John Lewis to shutter up to eight stores
John Lewis is reportedly considering the closure of up to eight of its stores in a bid to further cut…
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Coronavirus
Retail sales tumble 8.2% in January despite online boom
Retail sales tumbled by 8.2% in January despite rising online sales, as stores were hit by heightened restrictions amid the…
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High Street
Charity retailers’ progress stunted by lockdown restrictions
Despite an encouraging start to the period, lockdown restrictions have “taken their toll” on the performance of charity retailers in…
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Advice
How retailers can succeed in the era of anonymised digital marketing
As we peer out of the fog of Covid, and look towards a time when we can emerge from Lockdown…
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High Street
Westminster Council launches Oxford Street revival initiative
An “ambitious” new framework has been launched by Westminster City Council in a bid to kickstart a “reimagined” Oxford Street…
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Clothing & Shoes
Burberry to repay £6m in business rates relief
Burberry has voluntarily agreed to repay around £6m in business support to the Treasury, following the business rates holiday designed…
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News
Vacant units in City of London almost double amid pandemic
The number of vacant units in the City of London increased by 47% from 174 at the end of 2019…
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People Moves
Co-op launches major apprenticeship initiative to improve diversity
Co-op is calling on employers across the UK to help create a £15m fund that will support the creation of…
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Online & Digital
Dunelm welcomes ‘strong’ H1 as online sales soar
Dunelm has welcomed a “strong” performance in its half-year results, with pre-tax profit soaring 34.4% to £112.4m in the period…
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