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High Street
Ikea founder dies aged 91
The founder of Ikea, Ingvar Kamprad, passed away at his home in Småland, Sweden, on 27 January. He died at…
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Clothing & Shoes
Zara opens first click-and-collect store in London
Zara has opened its first ever store designed primarily for ordering and collecting of online orders. The store will be…
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High Street
KKR sells off remaining Pets at Home stake
American private equity firm KKR has sold off its remaining 12.3% stake in Pets at Home. This amounted to 62…
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Economy
Retail property demand at six-year low
Demand for retail property space fell to its lowest level since 2011 according to new figures from property qualifications body…
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High Street
WHSmith sales fall, but airports and stations climb
High street sales for book retailer WHSmith were down 5% in the 20-week period to 20 January. Like-for-like sales in…
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Supermarkets
Sainsburys to cut thousands of jobs in management rejig
Thousands of shop floor jobs are thought to be at risk as a result of a managerial restructure planned at…
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Online & Digital
Online retail shows signs of maturing with tough 2018 ahead, says IMRG
The rate of retail sales growth is pointing to a ‘maturing market’, figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index…
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Supermarkets
Tesco puts 1,700 jobs at risk in operational shake-up
Tesco has announced plans that could involve laying off up to 1,700 workers as part of a structural shake-up. The…
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Online & Digital
UK online SMEs ‘confident’ in 2018 sales growth
UK SME online retailers have expressed confidence in the year ahead with 74% anticipating sales will increase in 2018, according…
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High Street
Post Office joins convenience store for new 24-hour offering
The opening of a new Post Office on New Oxford Street in London has marked the first in the new…
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