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Department Stores
Sports Direct denies Mike Ashley will block Debenhams’ Magasin du Nord sale
Sports Direct has denied the claims which emerged over the weekend that Mike Ashley will attempt to block a sale…
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Advice
Is it time to blow up your business model and switch to DTC?
Retail is in the middle of the most significant reinvention that we’ve ever seen. What it means to be a…
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High Street
Paperchase sees key credit insurer reduce cover
Paperchase is facing increasing pressure as one of its main credit insurers has reduced its cover after the company posted…
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High Street
Sports Direct struggling to find auditor as EY, KPMG and PwC refuse role
EY, KPMG and PwC have all declined to take on an audit of Sports direct as the company attempts to…
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High Street
John Lewis hit by 99% drop in H1 profits
The John Lewis Partnership has reported a 99% slump in its underlying profits to £1.2m in the first six months…
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Comment
How can retailers utilise queuing psychology?
Retailers must do everything they can to ensure that for customers, their waiting time at the till is not perceived…
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High Street
Inditex H1 sales surpass €12bn for first time
Spanish fashion retailer Inditex has reported record sales and profits during the first half of the year as revenue surpassed…
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Comment
The escalating issue of ‘serial returners’
Retailers are already under intense pressure, from reduced margins to competition from online giants, and now they face another woe:…
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High Street
JD Sports sees revenues and profits soar in ‘record result’
JD Sports has recorded a “record result” in the 26 weeks to 4 August as it posted double-digit growth in…
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High Street
Summer weather drives GDP and retail growth
The joint hottest summer ever and the World Cup helped the UK experience both GDP and retail growth. The Office…
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