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Shopping Centres
Hammerson’s £400m retail park disposal in doubt as Orion stalls
Hammerson has revealed its previously agreed £400m sale of seven of its retail parks has been put in doubt after…
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Coronavirus Featured Content
The role of the physical store post-lockdown
The role of the physical store post-lockdown Retailers have been hit by an escalating “perfect storm” of issues recently –…
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Clothing & Shoes
Gordon Brothers rescues Laura Ashley from administration
Embattled retailer Laura Ashley has been rescued from administration by global investment firm Gordon Brothers for an undisclosed sum. Gordon…
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Coronavirus Featured Content
The importance of strategic and empathetic furloughing
We’re hoping that we’re not going to have to furlough. We’re very fortunate in that we are still doing a…
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Coronavirus
John Lewis furloughs 14,000 members of staff
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has revealed it has furloughed over 14,000 members of staff and will slash over £200m from…
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Comment
How brands can use feedback to excel CX in the post-coronavirus world
The coronavirus lockdown is likely to change consumers’ relationships with brands in all kinds of ways. With a third of…
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Coronavirus Featured Content
Customer contracts in a crisis
We lawyers have been asked a lot of questions about contracts in the past couple of weeks. At this point,…
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Clothing & Shoes
Clothing and footwear market forecast to decline by £14bn
The UK clothing and footwear is anticipated to plummet in 2020, falling 26.1% versus 2019, a loss of around £14bn…
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What’s behind the demise of Cath Kidston?
Sadly, the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent shutting of high street stores has compounded the effects on the already struggling retail…
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Department Stores
Debenhams closes seven stores amid further landlord talks
Debenhams has announced the permanent closure of seven of its stores resulting in the loss of 422 jobs and has…
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