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Retail sales bounce back in May, says ONS
The volume of retail sales volumes “partly rebounded” in May, according to the latest statistics from the Office of National…
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Tesco offloads Polish arm
Tesco has confirmed the offload of its Polish business through its sale to Salling Group A/S. The transaction includes the…
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Clothing & Shoes
Boohoo snaps up Oasis and Warehouse
Boohoo has acquired the online businesses of Oasis and Warehouse, following a £5.25m cash transaction with Hilco Capital Limited. The…
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Clothing & Shoes
H&M sales halve in second quarter
H and M net sales halved in the second quarter of 2020, tumbling 50% to 28.7bn Swedish krona (£2.4bn) following…
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Retailers to suffer for ‘some time to come’, says BRC
Footfall across the UK tumbled by 81.6% in May, as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that retailers may…
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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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