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Clothing & Shoes
Fashion and lifestyle sales almost double in May
Lifestyle and fashion retailers recorded strong performances through the first full month of post-lockdown activity with sustained online sales helping…
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High Street
Indoor hospitality reopening fails to boost May footfall
The reopening of indoor hospitality has failed to give a significant boost to high street footfall, according to Springboard’s May…
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Comment
Online retailers are in danger of being overwhelmed by increased orders – Automation is the answer
Online retailers are facing a major crisis. Since Covid-19 hit, reduced headcount and social distancing practices within the walls of…
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Amazon to become UK’s largest retailer by 2025, study finds
Amazon is to overtake Tesco as the UK’s largest retailer within the next four years, with UK sales expected to…
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Supermarkets
Poundland owner debuts on Warsaw Stock Exchange
Poundland owner the Pepco Group has made its debut on the Warsaw Stock Exchange with an implied initial market capitalisation…
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Online & Digital
Sosandar raises £5m in share in placing
Online womenswear brand Sosandar has revealed it has raised over £5m through an “oversubscribed” share offering. The AIM-listed company proposed…
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Department Stores
John Lewis chair calls for rates rethink to help ‘level’ up retail
John Lewis chair Sharon White has called for chancellor Rishi Sunak to scrap the business rates system in favour of…
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Coronavirus
Ikea and Primark most searched for brands since reopening, study finds
Ikea and Primark have been the most searched for brands following restrictions being lifted in April, according to new data…
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Sport & Leisure
Gymshark names Danielle Petesic as chief product officer
Gymshark, the fitness apparel brand, has appointed Danielle Petesic as its new chief product officer (CPO), taking over the role…
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High Street
Simba reports ‘record’ start to the year
Simba, the London-based sleep technology business launched in 2016, has reported its highest ever Q1 sales and profits. It revealed…
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