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Economy
UK weekly retail footfall drops by 1.2%
Retail footfall in the UK has dropped by 1.2% in the last week from the previous seven days, according to…
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High Street
Mike Ashley considers Jaeger bid
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group is reportedly considering the acquisition of “heritage” fashion brands Jaeger, Austin Reed and Jacques Vert from…
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Economy
UK retail sales grow for fifth month in a row
Retail sales in the UK have risen for the fifth consecutive month, despite the introduction of the tiered lockdown system,…
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Online & Digital
Gear4music full-year results to be ‘ahead of expectations’
Gear4music has revealed its full year results will likely be ahead of expectations after it experienced strong sales growth in…
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Online & Digital
BRC launches toolkit to combat retail cyber attacks
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has developed a new toolkit which supports business leaders in taking steps to reduce the…
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Luxury Goods
Watches of Switzerland appoints new chairman
Watches of Switzerland has appointed Ian Carter as non-executive chairman of its board, with effect from 1 November. Carter brings…
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High Street
11,000 shops closures since lockdown, double rate of last year
Shop closures in the UK have hit record levels with over twice as many net closures in the first half…
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High Street
Poundstretcher to open 50 new stores despite CVA plans
Poundstretcher is reportedly preparing to open 50 new stores in 2021, despite CVA proposals that have resulted in 50 store…
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Supermarkets
Deloitte resigns as EG auditors amid Asda acquisition
EG Group has appointed KPMG as its auditors after Deloitte resigned from the role due to “concerns over its governance…
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Department Stores
Dunelm reports ‘very strong’ first quarter trading
Dunelm has reported “very strong’’ first quarter trading for the 13-week period ended 26 September with results coming in ahead…
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