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Nov- 2018 -16 November
Black Friday set to be worth £10.4bn in the UK
Black Friday sales are forecast to grow faster than the UK retail market in Q4 2018, as the promotional period…
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12 November
All Saints sees profits fall by over half
Clothing retailer All Saints has seen its profits fall by over half to £10.6m in the year to February 2018.…
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12 November
Footfall drops for 11th consecutive month
Footfall in October fell by 2% on the previous year, an identical fall to that recorded in October 2017 and…
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9 November
Fast fashion brands called before Parliament
A number of online only fashion retailers have been asked to give evidence as part of the Environmental Audit Committee’s…
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1 November
Bank of England puts hold on interest rates due to Brexit uncertainty
The Bank of England has placed interest rates on hold following growing uncertainty around Brexit. A vote to leave rates…
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1 November
600 jobs at risk as Crawshaws enters administration
Meat retailer Crawshaws has announced it has entered administration, putting 600 jobs at risk across its 42 stores. A Crawshaws…
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Oct- 2018 -29 October
HMV tops Amazon on physical music sales
HMV has overtaken Amazon for physical music sales, the entertainment retailer increased its market share to 28% during the 12…
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26 October
Schuh profits fall 9.6% following ‘lack-lustre festive sales period’
Footwear retailer Schuh has announced a pre-tax profit fall of 9.6% down to £15m for the previous financial year. The…
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18 October
Retail sector ‘to face £186.45m business rates increase next April’
Retail firms will see business rates increase by £186.45 next April for the year 2019/20, according to real estate advisor…
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15 October
Shoe Zone defies retail blues to report strong summer performance
Shoe Zone has announced a “strong performance” for the current financial year, seeing its revenue rise by almost 2% for…
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