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Coronavirus
Poundstretcher faces CVA, 5,500 jobs at risk
Poundstretcher is facing a risk of closure across the majority of its estate, following news it is launching a CVA…
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B&M hails year of ‘solid growth’ despite pandemic
B&M has revealed that group revenue increased by 16.5% to £3,813.4m in the full-year ended 28 March, despite the effects…
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70% of shoppers ‘not comfortable’ returning to shops
Consumers remain “deeply cautious” about returning to shops, the latest EY Future Consumer Index has revealed ahead of retailers opening…
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Retailers face second worst month on record
May was another “testing” month for retailers, with total sales down by 5.9%, according to the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales…
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Footfall begins ‘journey to recovery’ in May
Consumer footfall may have begun its “long journey to recovery” in the month of May, according to the latest figures…
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Clothing & Shoes
Gap sales nosedive by 43% in first quarter
Gap Inc. sales plunged 43% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020, largely driven by store closures across its estate. …
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Clothing & Shoes
LVMH retreats from Tiffany takeover
Luxury powerhouse LVMH has announced that it will no longer go ahead with its proposed takeover of Tiffany & Co…
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Biggest decline in shop prices since 2006
May shop prices tumbled at the fastest rate of decline since 2006, falling by 2.4% against a 1.7% decrease in…
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Card Factory profits slide in full-year results
Card Factory has revealed that its underlying profit before tax fell 11.8% to £67.2m for the year ended 31 January…
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Clothing & Shoes
Primark outlines 15 June reopening
Primark has detailed its plans to reopen its UK estate, following the recent government announcement that non-essential retail may resume…
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