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Nov- 2020 -30 November
IRC names Britain’s best small shop of 2020
The Independent Retailers Confederation (IRC) has announced that Cornucopia, an independent gift and home retailer in Worcester, has been named…
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27 November
M&S reverses decision to open on Boxing Day
Marks and Spencer has announced that it will now close its stores on Boxing Day, having previously said it will…
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24 November
Pets at Home ‘optimistic’ as sales rise in H1
Pets at Home has announced that group revenue grew by 5.1% to £574.4m in the half-year ended 8 October 2020,…
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23 November
Third of consumers to shop this Black Friday
More than a third of UK shoppers are planning to participate in this year’s Black Friday, with 36% stating they…
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20 November
Early Christmas shopping boosts retail in October
The Office for National Statistics has released its October report which showed that retail sales increased by 1.2% in the…
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18 November
British Land profits slump 29% in half-year results
British Land has reported that underlying profit slumped 29.6% to £107m in its latest half-year results, down from £152m the…
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16 November
76% of retail staff experiencing higher levels of abuse, Usdaw finds
Usdaw has announced that three quarters of retail staff have experienced high levels of abuse and said it “has been…
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12 November
WH Smith swings to £226m loss
WH Smith has swung to a pre-tax loss of £226m in the 12 months ending 31 August 2020, down from…
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10 November
Pre-lockdown boost sees retail sales up 4.9%
UK retail sales increased by 4.9% on a total basis in the four weeks ended 31 October 2020, according to…
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9 November
Frasers Group claims to have been ‘frozen out’ of EWM bid
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has reportedly claimed it has been “frozen out” of the auction to acquire three brands from…
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