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DIY
Wickes owner Travis Perkins lowers profit outlook amid ‘challenging DIY market’
The parent company of DIY retailer Wickes, Travis Perkins, has announced that profits “will be lower than previously expected” amid…
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High Street
Marks and Spencer partners with Decoded to launch ‘Data Academy’ for staff
Marks and Spencer has announced it has partnered with technology specialists Decoded to create the world’s first ‘Data Academy’ in…
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Amazon announces ‘record breaking’ profits for Q2
Amazon has announced that during its second quarter ending June 30, 2018, its net sales increased by almost 40% to…
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Advice
Basket or bounce: How can fashion retailers use content to avoid basket abandonment?
British consumers spend over £16.2bn annually online on clothing, accessories and footwear, making fashion and apparel one of the most…
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Shopping Centres
Intu issues rental growth warning, CEO to leave
Intu Properties has warned of lower rental income growth for the full year and also announced that CEO David Fischel…
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High Street
Joules continues to defy retail gloom as sales and profits rise
British clothing retailer Joules has continued to defy the high street gloom by reporting double-digit growth in both revenue and…
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Advice
The evolution of sustainability in retail
Alongside beauty, many other retailers are now coming under the microscope when it comes to sustainability and environmental issues. There’s…
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Economy
Over 30,000 retailers in ‘significant financial distress’ at end of Q2
Over 30,000 retailers were found to be in “significant financial distress” at the end of June 2018, according to research…
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High Street
McColl’s CFO resigns amid ‘most challenging six months’
McColl’s CFO, Simon Fuller, has resigned amid the firm’s “most challenging six months” during which profits almost halved. Although the…
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Advice
Why Poundworld’s failure to differentiate from other discounters led to high street demise
Poundworld, which is set to disappear from the UK high street by early August 2018, must look to its own…
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