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Coronavirus
Consumer confidence falls in December amid Omicron fears
Pre-Christmas consumer confidence has fallen one point to -15 in the UK, according to GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index, as the…
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Shopping Centres
Hammerson disposes of Silverburn shopping centre stake
Hammerson has announced the disposal of a number of its non-core assets, including its share in Glasgow’s Silverburn shopping centre.…
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Supermarkets
Tesco avoids Usdaw strike action with new pay deal
Tesco has agreed a pay deal with Usdaw to avert strike action at nine of its distribution centres in the…
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Comment
How e-commerce managers can prevent website overload this holiday season
Retailers remain at the coal face of digital innovation – after all, it was retail e-commerce sites such as Amazon…
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Supermarkets
Brits set to spend £6.8bn on groceries in next two weeks
British shoppers are set to spend £6.8bn at UK supermarkets in the next two weeks leading up to Christmas Eve,…
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High Street
Poundstretcher rewards staff with 10% pay increase
Discount chain Poundstretcher has announced it is rewarding all of its employees in “recognition of their hard work” throughout the…
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Snatching peak from the jaws of Amazon
Consumer shopping habits this peak season are already unlike anything the industry has seen before. A slow burn, ultra-cautious approach…
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Department Stores
Thai group closes in on £4bn deal to buy Selfridges
The Weston Family are close to agreeing a deal with Thailand’s Central Group over the £4bn sale of Selfridges. According…
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Coronavirus
Mandatory face coverings return in shops amid new variant fears
The government announced over the weekend the return of mandatory face coverings in all shops and on public transport after…
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