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Carnage on the shop floor
The pressure on the retail sector has been a consistent staple for investors since the end of the financial crisis,…
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McColl’s appoints Robbie Bell as CFO
Convenience retailer McColl’s has appointed Robbie Bell to its board as chief financial officer. Bell is moving on from his…
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Clothing & Shoes
Next Christmas sales boosted by online surge
Next has revealed better than expected results over the Christmas period despite a 9.2% decline in sales across its bricks-and-mortar…
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Why shoppers are holding on to smartphones and laptops for longer than ever
In the golden era of technology, gadgets have become increasingly consumable as shoppers now upgrade to the latest models and…
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Clothing & Shoes
Greenwoods goes into liquidation
Yorkshire-based menswear retailer Greenwoods has gone into liquidation just 18 months after it was saved from administration. The 158-year-old company…
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Why automation is a crucial opportunity for retailers
It doesn’t take an expert to tell you how prevalent automation is right now in British industries. We’ve all ‘self-scanned’…
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High Street
‘Record levels’ of discounting expected in Christmas lead up
UK consumers are benefiting from “record levels” of pre-Christmas discounting in 2018, according to analysis of more than 800,000 products…
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Advice
Balancing Christmas demand with employee needs
With the countdown to Christmas now on, the retail industry is reaching the height of this years’ busiest shopping period.…
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Clothing & Shoes
Asos issues profit warning after tough November trading
Online fashion retailer Asos has issued a profit warning due to its performance in November coming in “significantly behind” expectations.…
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How can e-tailers transform the high-street?
While 14 shops close every day in the UK, a number of e-tailers are moving into the physical retail space…
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