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Sport & Leisure
Halfords profits soar in FY21 amid cycling boom
Halfords has welcomed a “strong” year of trading, as pre-tax profit soared by 72.3% to £96.3m in its preliminary results…
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Comment
In the age of online shopping, shoplifting has gone digital
April this year signalled a fresh start for shop owners as lockdown restrictions on non-essential retailers in the UK were…
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DIY
ScS upgrades FY21 outlook amid ‘strong’ trading
ScS has announced that it now expects its full year performance for FY21 to be ahead of market expectations, following…
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Advice
Why data is the key to business survival and growth for e-commerce
Data has been heralded as the new gold for a few years now, but the last year really demonstrated just…
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Comment
Brightpearl: Bringing automation to the masses
The pandemic has undoubtedly changed almost all facets to modern life, and retail is no exception. After a year of…
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Online & Digital
BNPL spending to reach $1trn by 2026
Global spending through buy-now-pay-later schemes is set to reach $995bn (£705bn) by 2026, up from $266bn (£188bn) in 2021, according…
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Clothing & Shoes
Ted Baker losses widen to £60m
Ted Baker has announced that group revenue plummeted 44.2% to £352m in the year ended 30 January 2021, as the…
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Entertainment
Hornby sales soar as lockdown drives hobbies
Hornby has announced that revenue soared by 28% to £48.5m in the year ended 31 March 2021, up from £38.7m…
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Analysis
The embedded finance revolution in retail
The retail sector is in the midst of a huge digital transformation. From digital wallets and savings accounts, to frictionless…
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CMA could investigate Amazon over data fears
The CMA is reportedly planning to launch a formal competition investigation into Amazon, following a similar investigation launched by the…
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