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Dec- 2019 -9 December
Wet weather hits November footfall
Retail footfall in November dropped 3.4% year-on-year after “severe wet weather” deterred shoppers in the last two weeks of the…
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6 December
Jessops appoints administrators, 500 jobs at risk
Camera retailer Jessops has appointed administrators to its property arm, reportedly placing around 500 jobs at risk. According to The…
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6 December
Sports Direct seeking Lillywhites London lease sale
Sports Direct has reportedly put the lease for its Lillywhites store in Piccadilly Circus up for sale. According to The…
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5 December
Joules revenues up 3.1% despite ‘challenging’ September period
Lifestyle brand Joules has reported a 3.1% increase in half-year sales attributed to a “disciplined” approach to promotional activity and…
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4 December
Clintons saved from administration
Clintons has been saved from administration after the Weiss family regained control of the business through a new entity. Will…
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4 December
Argos set for Christmas disruption amid plans for 15-day delivery strike
Argos customers are facing “Christmas misery” after UPS staff in Barton, Staffordshire, chose to go into strike action over a…
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4 December
M&S partners with six start-ups through Factory Founder scheme
Marks and Spencer has announced it has partnered with six start-ups, as it marks the first anniversary of the M&S…
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3 December
Black Friday boosts consumer spending in November
UK retail sales grew in the month of November, according to the latest report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).…
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3 December
Black Friday footfall up 3.3%
Black Friday footfall rose by 3.3% year-on-year according to the latest figures from Springboard. The Retail intelligence experts found that…
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2 December
One in five small retailers set to close after Christmas
A new survey from Notonthehighstreet has reported more than one in five small retailers said they will close its stores…
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