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Aug- 2022 -9 August
Sharon White: Gov needs to get over 50s back into work to curb inflation
The boss of John Lewis has said the large number of over 50s who left the workforce during the pandemic…
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8 August
Women’s Euro and summer heatwave reduce online retail sales decline
Online retail sales growth dipped -2.3% year-on-year (YoY) in July 2022 as the Women’s Euro final and the summer heatwave…
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5 August
Tax cuts won’t solve economic crisis, says Next CEO
Simon Wolfson, the chief executive of fashion retailer Next, has claimed that inflationary pressures can only be tackled by increasing…
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4 August
BoE hikes rates to 1.75%, warns UK to enter recession until 2024
The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates from 1.25% to 1.75%, marking the biggest rise in rates since…
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4 August
Footfall declines in July as north-south divide grows
Footfall weakened in July to -14.2% below 2019 from -12.3% in June 2022 with the month’s performance also highlighting the…
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4 August
Zalando to return to growth in H2 despite Q2 profit fall
Zalando, the online fashion retailer, has revealed it expects to return to growth in H2 despite seeing a 58% drop…
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4 August
ScS ups FY guidance as orders rise by 3.9%
ScS has upped its full-year guidance after its like-for-like order growth rose by 3.9% in the 52-week period ended 30…
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3 August
Hugo Boss hails strongest Q2 in its history
Hugo Boss has reported an operating profit of €100m (£83.4m) for Q2, over double the €42m (£35m) it recorded in…
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2 August
Women’s Euros final win boosts footfall post-match
High street footfall across the UK on Sunday was up by 4.4% against the previous week during shopping hours, as…
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Jul- 2022 -28 July
Virgin Wines revenue up 63% on pre-Covid levels
Online wine retailer, Virgin Wines, has revealed that the company’s revenue is up 63% on a three-year, pre-Covid basis, compared…
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