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People Moves
Zara owner Inditex to promote Carlos Crespo to CEO
Fashion retailer Zara’s parent company Inditex has said it will promote its current COO, Carlos Crespo, to the role of…
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Analysis
Pivoting on experience to revive the UK high-street
It’s no secret that it’s a troubling time for the UK high-street. The recent news that Boots might be considering…
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Supermarkets
B&M plans 50 more stores amid profits and sales boost
Discount goods retailer B&M has revealed it is planning on opening another 50 stores this year amid posting an uptick…
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Analysis
Is retail cashing out on PoS?
Last month saw Sainsbury launch the UK’s first till-free store, with its Holborn Circus store in London undergoing a complete…
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Department Stores
M&S sales and profits fall as turnaround continues
Marks and Spencer has reported a fall in both sales and profits, with the latter down nearly 10%, as it…
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DIY
Halfords sees FY profits drop 17.9%
Halfords has reported a 17.9% drop in annual profits and has warned that “fragile” consumer confidence means it expects a…
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High Street
Co-op and Superdrug agree meal deal partnership
The Co-op has struck a “meal deal” with Superdrug which will see it supply the health and beauty chain with…
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Comment
How Making Tax Digital is going to help the retail sector
Shop closures are an all too familiar scene. A recent study by The Guardian found that English and Welsh town…
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Comment
Brands vs the people: the rise of independent online retailers
After the hard knock the UK’s retail sector took following the 2008 financial crash, things are finally starting to look…
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Supermarkets
Asda experiences sales dip after failed merger
Asda has seen its sales drop amid an “incredibly challenging backdrop” during which it also saw its Sainsbury’s merger plans…
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